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AFTER THE DANCE
SELECTED STORIES OF IAIN CRICHTON SMITH |
| By: |
Iain Crichton-Smith, Alan Warner (Editor) |
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Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
1846974038 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781846974038 |
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| Publisher: |
BIRLINN GENERAL |
| Pub. date: |
1 September, 2017 |
| Pages: |
288 |
| Description: |
After the Dance is the first collection of selected stories by Iain Crichton Smith; this edition updated to include the story 'Home' |
| Synopsis: |
As a child Iain Crichton Smith was raised speaking Gaelic on the island of Lewis. At school in Stornoway he spoke English. Like many islanders before and since, his culture was divided: two languages and two histories entailing exile. His divided perspective delineated the tyranny of history and religion, of the cramped life of small communities, and gave him a compassionate eye for the struggle of women and men in a world defined by denials. After the Dance proves that big themes - love, history, power, submission, death - can be addressed without the foil of irony and acquire resonance when given a local habitation and a voice that risks pure, humane, impassioned speech. This new edition contains the story 'Home'. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited |
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Returnable |