Scottish Quotations

David Ross

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Birlinn Ltd
02 May 2024

Dictionaries of quotations; British & Irish history; Social & cultural history

The Scots have always had a reputation for clarity of thought and also for the vigour with which it is put into words.

This collection spans the entire gamut of a nation's recorded thought and experience from Roman Scotland to the present day. It covers a vast range of subject matter and demonstrates a remarkable variety of moods and tones, from the literary to the colloquial and bawdy. Packed with sharp observation and humour, it sounds other notes too. Meditative, triumphant, tragic, accusing, tender - and often hilarious - it reveals the spirit of Scotland in a truly unique way.

By: David Ross
Imprint: Birlinn Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New Edition
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 111mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 112g
ISBN: 9781780278483
ISBN 10: 1780278489
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 02 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Ross has written numerous books on aspects of Scottish history and culture, some serious and some less so. His most recent isThe Killing Time, a study of Scotland between the Covenant of 1638 and the Union of 1707. Scottish humour is a particular interest, and he is compiler and editor of the best-selling Awa' an' Bile Yer Heid, an anthology of choice Scottish insults. He is currently working on anthology of Scottish humour from its earliest appearances to the present day.

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Scottish Quotations

David Ross

$19.99

Paperback

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