Published by Channel 4 Television, London, 1988
Language: English
Seller: Johnston's Arran Bookroom, Isle of Arran, United Kingdom
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 24pp pamphlet accompanying the Grampian TV series telling the story of the Scottish Clearances. With flyer for the series laid in. Slightly creased at one corner but no inscriptions.
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: New. Reprint. This selected works of Sorley MacLean brings together published poetry from MacLean's own edited volumes of Poetry. The poems will be given in their original Gaelic with English translations and introduced by Angus Peter Campbell and Aonghas Mac Neacail.Sorley MacLean was born on the island of Raasay in 1911. He was brought up within a family and community immersed in Gaelic language and culture, particularly song. He studied English at Edinburgh University from 1929, taking a first-class honours degree. Despite this influence, he eventually adopted Gaelic as the medium most appropriate for his poetry. He translated much of his own work into English, opening it up to a wider public. He fought in North Africa during World War II, before taking up a career in teaching, holding posts on Mull, in Edinburgh and finally as Head Teacher at Plockton High School. Amongst other awards and honours, he received the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 1990. He died in 1996 at the age of 85.
Seller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United Kingdom
Condition: New. pp. 130.
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 130 pages. 7.80x5.10x0.79 inches. In Stock.
Seller: Biblios, Frankfurt am main, HESSE, Germany
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Add to basketCondition: New. Sorley MacLean is undoubtedly the most influential and significant Gaelic poet of the 20th century, and this collection features over seventy of his poems.Über den AutorAngus Peter Campbell (Aonghas Padraig Caimbeul) is an award.
Paperback. Condition: New. Reprint. This selected works of Sorley MacLean brings together published poetry from MacLean's own edited volumes of Poetry. The poems will be given in their original Gaelic with English translations and introduced by Angus Peter Campbell and Aonghas Mac Neacail.Sorley MacLean was born on the island of Raasay in 1911. He was brought up within a family and community immersed in Gaelic language and culture, particularly song. He studied English at Edinburgh University from 1929, taking a first-class honours degree. Despite this influence, he eventually adopted Gaelic as the medium most appropriate for his poetry. He translated much of his own work into English, opening it up to a wider public. He fought in North Africa during World War II, before taking up a career in teaching, holding posts on Mull, in Edinburgh and finally as Head Teacher at Plockton High School. Amongst other awards and honours, he received the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 1990. He died in 1996 at the age of 85.
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition; no remainder marks. It does have some cover shelfwear. Inside pages are clean. ; 130 X 15 X 195 millimeter; 224 pages.