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Scott-land—The Man Who Invented a Nation
Scotland would not be Scotland without Walter Scott — but who was the man behind the national myth?
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About the Ebook
No writer has ever been as famous as Sir Walter Scott once was; and no writer has ever enjoyed such huge acclaim followed by such absolute neglect and outright hostility. But Scotland would not be Scotland except for Scott. All the icons of Scottishness have their roots in Scott's novels, poems, public events and histories. It's a legacy both inspiring and constraining, and just one of the ironies that fuse Scott and Scotland into Scott-land. In this book Stuart Kelly reveals Scott the paradox: the celebrity unknown, the nationalist unionist, the aristocrat loved by communists, the forward-looking reactionary. Part literary study, part biography, part travelogue, part surreptitious autobiography, Scott-land unveils a complex, contradictory man and the complex contradictory country he created. Insightful, accessible, witty and melancholy, this is a 'voyage around my fatherland' like no other.Why You'll Love This Ebook
- A revelatory portrait of the man who invented modern Scotland
- Part literary study, part biography, part travelogue and surreptitious autobiography
- Insightful, witty and melancholy — unlike any other study of Scott or Scotland
- Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
About the Author
Stuart Kelly was raised in the Scottish Borders and studied English at Balliol College Oxford, gaining a first class degree and a Master of Studies. He was the Literary Editor of Scotland on Sunday and is now a freelance critic and writer.Publication Details
Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 01 May 2011
Print Length: 336 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857900210
Format: Ebook
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