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The Book of Iona
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The Book of Iona
From St Columba to the present day: an anthology of creative prose, poetry and non-fiction bound by one sacred island.
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About the Ebook
This brand new anthology is comprised of creative prose, non-fiction and poetry that ranges from St. Columba to the present day, all linked by the isle of Iona. Featuring specially commissioned work by Meaghan Delahunt, Jennie Erdal, Sara Lodge, Victoria Mackenzie, Candia McWilliam, Ruth Thomas, and Alice Thompson this wonderful collection will have broad historical and contemporary appeal. The Book of Iona is a celebration of one of Scotland's most beautiful islands and follows on from the success of The Book of St. Andrews (Polygon, 2007).Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Features specially commissioned work by acclaimed writers including Candia McWilliam and Alice Thompson
- Spans centuries of literary voices all linked by the isle of Iona
- Edited by Robert Crawford, Professor of Modern Scottish Literature at St Andrews
- Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
About the Author
Robert Crawford is Professor of Modern Scottish Literature in the School of English at the University of St Andrews. His seven collections of poems include Full Volume (Cape, 2008), Testament (Cape, 2014) and Apollos of the North (Birlinn, 2006), which featured his English translations alongside poems in Latin by George Buchanan and Arthur Johnston. Together with Mick Imlah he is co-editor of The New Penguin Book of Scottish Verse (2000), while his prose books include biographies of Robert Burns and T. S. Eliot. He lives in St Andrews with his wife and two children.Publication Details
Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 14 August 2016
Print Length: 320 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9781780274478
Format: Ebook
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