Whit if?: Scotland’s history as it micht hiv bin (illustratit edition)

Hugh McMillan’s first collection in Scots, Whit if? poses the questions that you never thought to ask about Scottish history like ‘Whit if Alexander haed Twitter?’, ‘Whit if John Knox haed fawen in luve wi Mary Queen o Scots’? and ‘Whit if Jacques Brel haed jynt the Corries?’

As both poet and long-time student of Scotland’s strange and undervalued history, McMillan is the ideal guide to all the micht-hiv-bins of Scottish history, as well as all that wis. Humour is guaranteed, but that doesn’t mean he won’t be digging up many an educational gem along the way!

Reviews of Whit if?: Scotland’s history as it micht hiv bin (illustratit edition)

There is more than an air of fun in the concept but to file this book under ?whimsy? or ?nonsense? would be to completely miss the careful craft and considered structure that is so emblematic of Hugh?s poetry and which makes Whit If worth of your attention and yer bawbees. NORTHWORDS NOWTo hear Hugh McMillan read his poems is to be in the presence of a comedian of genius, as he delivers line after line of punching humour in a slightly surprised, smiling voice, so that we laugh and laugh but are left well aware that life isn?t funny. TESSA RANSFORD, Author of Not Just MoonshineHugh McMillan?s poetry… works like resonant and intricately packed short stories. LESLEY GLAISTER, Author of Blasted Things