Magnus

Brown, George Mackay

ISBN 10: 1846970628 / ISBN 13: 9781846970627

Editore: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited, 2008

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Riassunto:

First published in 1973 by the Hogarth Press, Magnus is George Mackay Brown s tour de force his most poetic and innovative book. He links the twelfth-century story of the saintly Earl Magnus of Orkney s brutal murder at the hands of his cousin Hakon Paulson, to that of the philosopher Dietrich Bonhoeffer, murdered by the Nazis during World War II.This is a unique exploration of the eternal questions of guilt, goodness and personal sacrifice.

Informazioni sull?autore:

George Mackay Brown is considered to be one of the greatest Scottish poets and authors of the twentieth century. His technical mastery and control of both prose and verse attracted a world-wide readership. Although never reaching bestseller status, his books were published in more than a dozen countries around the world, drawing hundreds of avid fans to his house in Orkney each year.

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Titolo: Magnus
Casa editrice: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
Data di pubblicazione: 2008
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: Good
Edizione: quarta edizione