| Magnus Merriman Main Edition Contributor(s): Linklater, Eric (Author), Gifford, Douglas (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0862413133 ISBN-13: 9780862413132 Publisher: Canongate Books OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Canongate Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 5.05" W x 7.81" (0.66 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This hilarious novel charts the rise and fall (and perhaps the rise again) of Magnus Merriman-would-be lover, writer, politician, idealist and crofter-moved by dreams of greatness and a talent for farcical defeat. Convinced that 'small nations are safer to live in than big ones', Magnus becomes a Nationalist candidate for the parliamentary seat of 'Kinluce'. With details based on Linklater's own experiences in an East Fife by-election in 1933, the way is set for a satirical and irreverent portrait of Scottish life, literature and politics in the 1930s. Nothing is sacred and no-one is spared. |