And the Land Lay Still
Autor James Robertsonen Limba Engleză Paperback – iun 2011
And the Land Lay Stillis nothing less than the story of a nation. James Robertson's breathtaking novel is a portrait of modern Scotland as seen through the eyes of natives and immigrants, journalists and politicians, drop-outs and spooks, all trying to make their way through a country in the throes of great and rapid change. It is a moving, sweeping story of family, friendship, struggle and hope - epic in every sense.
The winner of the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award 2010,And the Land Lay Stillis a masterful insight into Scotland's history in the twentieth century and a moving, beautifully written novel of intertwined stories.
'Toweringly ambitious, virtually flawlessly realized, a masterpiece and, without a doubt, my book of the year'Daily Mail
'A jam-packed, dizzying piece of fiction'Scotland on Sunday
'Gripping, vivid, beautifully realized'The Times
'Engrossing'Daily Telegraph
'Powerful and moving. A brilliant and multifaceted saga of Scottish life in the second half of the twentieth century'Sunday Times
'Brilliant and thoughtful. Eminently readable, subtle and profound'Independent on Sunday
'Bold, discursive and deep, Robertson's sweeping history of life and politics in 20th-century Scotland should not be ignored' Ian Rankin,ObserverBooks of the Year
James Robertson is the author of three previous novels:The Fanatic,Joseph KnightandThe Testament of Gideon Mack, which is available in Penguin.Joseph Knightwas awarded the two major Scottish literary awards in 2003/4 - the Saltire Book of the Year and the Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year - andThe Testament of Gideon Mackwas longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, picked by Richard and Judy's Book Club, and shortlisted for the Saltire Book of the Year award.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780141028545
ISBN-10: 0141028548
Pagini: 688
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.47 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0141028548
Pagini: 688
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.47 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Notă biografică
James
Robertsonis
the
author
ofThe
Fanatic,Joseph
Knight,The
Testament
of
Gideon
Mack,And
the
Land
Lay
Still,The
Professor
of
TruthandTo
Be
Continued.Joseph
Knightwon
the
Saltire
Society
Scottish
Book
of
the
Year
and
the
Scottish
Arts
Council
Book
of
the
Year,The
Testament
of
Gideon
Mackwas
longlisted
for
the
2006
Man
Booker
Prize,
andAnd
the
Land
Lay
Stillwon
the
Saltire
Society
Scottish
Book
of
the
Year.
Robertson
is
also
the
author
of
four
short
story
collections,
most
recently365:
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.
Recenzii
Wonderful,
brilliant,
panoramic,
illuminating.
A
joy
to
read
Gripping, vivid, beautifully realized
Powerful and moving. A brilliant and multifaceted saga of Scottish life in the second half of the twentieth century
Toweringly ambitious, virtually flawlessly realized, a masterpiece and, without a doubt, my book of the year
Big, ambitious, intricately organised . . . it's some achievement
Dizzying . . . subtle and profound . . .And The Land Lay Stillreads like an alternative history of Scotland told by its everyday people instead of its movers and shakers . . . eminently readable
Both epic and domestic, it delivers a wonderful lifelikeness
A hugely ambitious and compassionate novel . . . a jam-packed, dizzying piece of fiction . . . already it's being spoken of as the most important novel about Scotland sinceLanark
Gripping, vivid, beautifully realized
Powerful and moving. A brilliant and multifaceted saga of Scottish life in the second half of the twentieth century
Toweringly ambitious, virtually flawlessly realized, a masterpiece and, without a doubt, my book of the year
Big, ambitious, intricately organised . . . it's some achievement
Dizzying . . . subtle and profound . . .And The Land Lay Stillreads like an alternative history of Scotland told by its everyday people instead of its movers and shakers . . . eminently readable
Both epic and domestic, it delivers a wonderful lifelikeness
A hugely ambitious and compassionate novel . . . a jam-packed, dizzying piece of fiction . . . already it's being spoken of as the most important novel about Scotland sinceLanark