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PUBLISHER: Goblinshead
ISBN: 9781899874545
PAGES: 90 p.
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Scotland’s Bloody Ballads
‘Scotland’s Bloody Ballads’ features a carefully chosen selection of the most engrossing and tragic old ballads. These are written in the Scots tongue, most of which is still in everyday use, although an explanation of the language is given. The story – real or imagined – behind each ballad is also included and discussed.
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FEATURED AUTHOR:
Muriel Spark
Muriel Spark was the grande dame of Scottish letters. A prolific writer, she has produced over twenty novels as well as works of poetry, drama, biography, non-fiction and children’s stories. Spark was born Muriel Camberg in Edinburgh in 1918 and educat …
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The Islands Book Trust
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