And the Land Lay Still - Rilegato

Robertson, James

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 024114356X ISBN 13: 9780241143568

Casa editrice: Hamish Hamilton, 2010

Riassunto

Michael Pendreich is curating an exhibition of photographs by his late, celebrated father Angus for the National Gallery of Photography in Edinburgh. The show will cover fifty years of Scottish life but, as he arranges the images and writes his catalogue essay, what story is Michael really trying to tell: his father's, his own or that of Scotland itself?

And what of the stories of the individuals captured by Angus Pendreich's lens over all those decades? The homeless wanderer collecting pebbles; the Second World War veteran and the Asian shopkeeper, fighting to make better lives for their families; the Conservative MP with a secret passion, and his drop-out sister, vengeful against class privilege; the alcoholic intelligence officer betrayed on all sides, not least by his own inadequacy; the activists fighting for Scottish Home Rule - all have their own tales to tell.

Tracing the intertwined lives of an unforgettable cast of characters, James Robertson's new novel is a searching journey into the heart of a country of high hopes and unfulfilled dreams, private compromises and hidden agendas. Brilliantly blending the personal and the political, And The Land Stay Still sweeps away the dust and grime of the postwar years to reveal a rich mosaic of 20th-century Scottish life.

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L'autore:

James Robertson is the author of The Fanatic, Joseph Knight, The Testament of Gideon Mack, And the Land Lay Still, and The Professor of Truth. Hamish Hamilton published his most recent novel, To Be Continued. Joseph Knight won the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year and the Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year, The Testament of Gideon Mack was longlisted for the 2006 Man Booker Prize, and And the Land Lay Still won the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year. Robertson is also the author of four short story collections, most recently 365: Stories, five poetry collections and numerous children's books written in English and Scots. He runs the independent publishing house Kettillonia, and he is co-founder and general editor of the Scots language imprint Itchy Coo, which produces books in Scots for children and young adults.

Product Description:

Michael pendreich curating è un' esposizione di fotografie del suo compianto, celebre padre Angus per la National Gallery of photography a edimburgo. Lo spettacolo copre cinquant' anni di vita scozzese ma, come scrive disporre le immagini e il suo catalogo saggio, quale storia è Michael cerca di raccontare: suo padre, proprio o quello di Scozia stessa?

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• Editore: Hamish Hamilton
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 024114356X
• ISBN 13: 9780241143568
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 688