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OverviewGray argues that a truly independent Scotland will only ever exist when people in every home, school, croft, farm, workshop, factory, island, glen, town and city feel that they too are at the centre of the world. Independence asks whether widespread social welfare is more possible in small nations such as Norway and New Zealand than in big ones like Britain and the U.S.A. It describes the many differences between Scotland and England. It examines the people who choose to live north of the border. It shows Scotland's relevance to the rest of the world. It attempts to conjure a vision of how a Scots parliament might benefit the people of this small but dynamic nation. And it tells how democracy will only truly succeed when every person believes that their vote will make a difference. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alasdair GrayPublisher: Canongate Books Imprint: Canongate Books Edition: Main Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.40cm Weight: 0.161kg ISBN: 9781782111696ISBN 10: 1782111697 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 12 June 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews* A necessary genius -- ALI SMITH * One of the most gifted writers to have put pen to paper in the English language -- IRVINE WELSH * A great writer, perhaps the greatest writer living in Britain today -- WILL SELF * If Scotland chooses independence, Gray will have been one of its unacknowledged legislators. He writes about his culture with universal resonance Independent * A necessary genius -- ALI SMITH * One of the most gifted writers to have put pen to paper in the English language -- IRVINE WELSH * A great writer, perhaps the greatest writer living in Britain today -- WILL SELF A necessary genius -- ALI SMITH One of the most gifted writers to have put pen to paper in the English language -- IRVINE WELSH A great writer, perhaps the greatest writer living in Britain today -- WILL SELF If Scotland chooses independence, Gray will have been one of its unacknowledged legislators. He writes about his culture with universal resonance * Independent * Author InformationSince 1981, when Alasdair Gray's first novel (Lanark: A Life in Four Books) was published by Canongate, he has published twenty books, most of them novels and short stories. In his own words, 'Alasdair Gray is a fat, spectacled, balding, increasingly old Glaswegian pedestrian who has mainly lived by writing and designing books, most of them fiction. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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