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PUBLISHER: B & W
ISBN: 9781903265130
PAGES: 260 p.
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A Darkening Of The Heart
Brother and sister, Alexander and Susanna live in the eighteenth century world of respectability and are both set on advancing their social standing. Alexander has qualified as a doctor but has ambitions to become a famous poet while snobbish Susanna needs to find a wealthy husband.
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James McGonigal
James McGonigal is a poet was a lecturer in English at the University of Glasgow. He was, for many years, a close friend and confidant of the poet, Edwin Morgan and wrote an acclaimed biography of the poet, Beyond the Last Dragon, in 2010. McGonigal al …
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