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George Mackay Brown (1921 96) was one of the major Scottish literary figures of the twentieth century a prolific poet and novelist, he took much of his inspiration from the myths and landscape of Orkney, and also from his deep Catholic faith. He was born in Orkney in 1921 and died there in 1996. Following his first book in 1954 he published many more, including plays, novels and poems. Sir Peter Maxwell Davies has set much of his work to music. In 1988 he was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for 'The Golden Bird'. In 1994 his 'Beside the Ocean of Time' was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and judged Book of the Year by the Saltire Society.
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First published in 1973 by the Hogarth Press, Magnus is George Mackay Brown s tour de force his most poetic and innovative book. He links the twelfth-century story of the saintly Earl Magnus of Orkney s brutal murder at the hands of his cousin Hakon Paulson, to that of the philosopher Dietrich Bonhoeffer, murdered by the Nazis during World War II. A unique exploration of the eternal questions of guilt, goodness and personal sacrifice.
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- ÉditeurThe Hogarth Press Ltd
- Date d'édition1973
- ISBN 10 070120382X
- ISBN 13 9780701203825
- ReliureRelié
- Numéro d'édition1
- Nombre de pages208
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Magnus
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The Hogarth Press
(1974)
ISBN 10 : 070120382X
ISBN 13 : 9780701203825
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Description du livre Novel set on Orkney in Viking times and modern times. 2nd impression. VG in VG dustjacket which has been price clipped and a new price added by the publisher. N° de réf. du vendeur 14458
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Magnus Brown, George Mackay WWII Scarce 1st Ed 1973 Hogarth Press
Edité par
The Hogarth Press Ltd
(1973)
ISBN 10 : 070120382X
ISBN 13 : 9780701203825
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Description du livre Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First. Scarce First edition Hardback 1973 collectible Hogarth Press publication of 'Magnus' by George Mackay Brown. Brown links the 12th century story of the saintly Earl Magnus of Orkney s brutal murder at the hands of his cousin Hakon Paulson, to that of the philosopher Dietrich Bonhoeffer, murdered by the Nazis during WW2. A unique exploration of the eternal questions of guilt, goodness and personal sacrifice. Very good clean tight copy with original red and black period dustjacket, price clipped with small tears to the spine. . Light rubbing to edges of jacket with light tanning to pages. Price adjusted accordingly. Highly recommended. U5B13. N° de réf. du vendeur 6273
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