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Speakin o Dundee

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Speakin o Dundee

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This beautifully written collection of stories is entirely written in Scots as spoken in Dundee. Short and easy to read, their style is loyal to the traditional way of storytelling. Stuart McHardy explains how he has collected his stories along the way, many of them picked up in pubs in Dundee where friends meet to share warm anecdotes around a fresh pint. Each one of this stories introduces briefly how they relate to Dundee; for instance A Snail Tale comes from the middle age fear of the plague; The Black Band brings back memories of Dundee?s nineteenth century reputation of a lawless town and The Resurrection Man proudly intro-duces the Dundee version of Burke and Hare. With this book, Stuart McHardy achieves what he deeply believes in: sharing, sharing, sharing, since the magic of storytelling comes from these misty waters between facts and myths that need to flow not to stagnate.

Author Biography:

STUART McHARDY is a writer,storyteller, historian and occasional broadcaster from Dundee who has been actively involved in many aspects of Scottish culture throughout his adult life - music, poetry, language, history, folklore - and has been resident in Edinburgh for over a quarter of a century. He has held some illustrious positions including Director of the Scots Language Resource Centre in Perth and President of the Pictish Arts Society.
Release date NZ
November 4th, 2010
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
192
Dimensions
156x234x12
ISBN-13
9781906817251
Product ID
7753060

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