The Magicians of Scotland

by Ron Butlin

Overview

“A lively collection of poems that will entertain, move and frequently amuse.” —Alexander McCall Smith

The author of The Magicians of Edinburgh returns with a new volume that celebrates and interrogates Scotland and its people at a crucial turning point in their history. Themes explored include the country’s past, present, and future, its landscape and its people, its myths and its politics—from Bannockburn, Flodden to Faslane, the Loch Ness Monster, wind farms, Hutton to Higgs, Bonnie Prince Charlie to Donald Trump. Accessible, serious yet entertaining, it reminds us that “Butlin is the best, the most productive Scottish poet of his generation” (Douglas Dunn).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780857908919
Publisher:	Birlinn, Limited
Publication date:	02/12/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
File size:	29 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Ron Butlin is an award-winning poet, playwright, novelist, short story writer chidlren’s au-thor and librettist whose works have been translated into many languages. He regularly gives creative writing workshops in schools, and was Edinburgh Makar from 2008 to 2014.

Editorial Reviews

The poetical genius of Butlin ... Ron Butlin is the voice of Edinburgh

FringeReview.com

A lively collection of poems that will entertain, move and frequently amuse ... this book confirms [Butlin] as one of our finest contemporary poets

Alexander McCall Smith

Butlin is the best, the most productive Scottish poet of his generation

Douglas Dunn