Sir Walter Scott's Waverley
- 188pagine
- 7 ore di lettura
A new adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley, newly adapted for the modern reader by Jenni Calder
Jenni Calder Ordine dei libri
Jenni Calder, che scrive come Jenni Daiches, è un'autrice di romanzi e poesie. Il suo lavoro approfondisce spesso la storia e la cultura scozzese, esplorando le complessità dell'esperienza umana attraverso la sua prosa e il suo verso. La scrittura di Calder è riconosciuta per la sua raffinatezza stilistica e l'acuta esplorazione della psicologia dei personaggi. Le sue narrazioni offrono ai lettori prospettive accattivanti sia sul passato che sul presente.
- 2025
- 2018
Existential Edinburgh is a personal journey through a city that has for centuries inspired many. An exploration, an evocation of the city's past and present it weaves together personal experience, memory and history. It takes the reader beyond the city's historic centre, looking out to surrounding areas that are inseparable from Edinburgh's story. There are companions on this journey, well-known figures from the past and the not so well-known.
- 2012
Scots in Canada
- 208pagine
- 8 ore di lettura
This book looks at the 5 million Canadians with Scottish origin, asking who are they, why did they leave Scotland, what did they do when they arrived in Canada and what impact did they have on the nation.
- 2009
Frontier Scots
- 200pagine
- 7 ore di lettura
From the commended to the condemed, the Scots who braved America's frontier territories have made a lasting impact on what is now the world's most powerful country. This is a depiction of these people and their stories, giving real insight into the lives of the frontier Scots.
- 1997
EVERYMAN'S POETRY Poems for children, ballads for his friends in the South Seas, poetic tales of Scotland are included in this selection of Stevenson's poetry. This new series of the world's greatest poetry features the hallmarks of Everyman top-quality production and reader-friendly design along with helpful notes and critiques. Each edition is also a great value, especially for those readers beginning to explore the work of these remarkable poets.
