Home / Birlinn/Polygon / A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase & Fable A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase & Fable by Ian Crofton A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase & Fable SKU: 9781780277554 Categories: Birlinn/Polygon, Reference £35.00 This authoritative, entertaining and eminently browsable reference book, arranged in easily accessible A-Z format, is an absorbing and imaginative feast of Scottish lore, language, history and culture, from the mythical origins of the Scots in Scythia to the contemporary Scotland of the Holyrood parliament and Trainspotting. Here Tartan Tories rub shoulders with Torry girls, the Misery from the Manse exchanges a nod with Stalin's Granny, Thomas the Rhymer and the Wizard of Reay walk hand in hand with Bible John, and the reader is taken for a rollercoaster ride round Caledonia, from Furry Boots City to the Costa Clyde, via the Cold Shoulder of Scotland, the West Lothian Alps and the Reykjavik of the South. The result is a breathtaking and quirky celebration of Scotland, packed with fact and anecdote. ISBN: 9781780277554 Publication date: 07/10/2021 Format: Hardback Extent: 584 Publisher: Birlinn Ltd Stock status: Not Yet Published Categories: Birlinn/Polygon , Reference
