This essential collection from Lewis Grassic Gibbon comprises short stories, essays and a novel, The Speak of the Mearns , which was unfinished at the time of the author's death in 1935. Grassic Gibbon's fame rests mainly on the trilogy, A Scots Quair , and the short stories, some well known, exhibit the same elements--powerful, dramatic writing and a distinctive local flavor--found in the novels. The Speak of the Mearns is a sharply observed unsentimental portrait of a rural coastal community seen through the eyes of a ...
Read More
This essential collection from Lewis Grassic Gibbon comprises short stories, essays and a novel, The Speak of the Mearns , which was unfinished at the time of the author's death in 1935. Grassic Gibbon's fame rests mainly on the trilogy, A Scots Quair , and the short stories, some well known, exhibit the same elements--powerful, dramatic writing and a distinctive local flavor--found in the novels. The Speak of the Mearns is a sharply observed unsentimental portrait of a rural coastal community seen through the eyes of a young boy growing up there. The essays put on record the author's views on politics and religion.
Read Less
Add this copy of The Speak of the Mearns: Short Stories and Essays to cart. $5.74, good condition, Sold by ICTBooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wichita, KS, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Birlinn.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. Book shows wear from use but remains a usable copy. May include writing highlighting underlining library markings. LISTING USES STOCK PHOTOS AND COVER MAY VARY. Ships via USPS and typically arrives within 10-12 business days.
Add this copy of The Speak of the Mearns: Short Stories and Essays to cart. $28.68, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Birlinn.
