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Crofton, Ian

 
9781780277554: A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase and Fable
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ISBN 10 : 1780277555 ISBN 13 : 9781780277554
Editeur : Birlinn Ltd, 2021

Synopsis

INCLUDES HUNDREDS OF NEW AND EXPANDED ENTRIES

From ‘Aald Rock’ to ‘Zeenty-teenty’, A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase and Fable is an unputdownable gallimaufry of curious items embracing sayings, put-downs, insults, mottos, traditions, legends, folklore, customs, festivals, games, songs, dances, nicknames – and much, much more.

This new edition features many expanded entries, as well as completely new ones – including Big Tam, the Third Forth Bridge, the Loony Dook and the War of the One-eyed Woman. The result is a kaleidoscopic snapshot of the Scottish nation, both past and present, from the mythical origins of the Scots in ancient Scythia to the foibles of modern Follyrood, from Sawney Bean to Oor Wullie, from ‘The end of an old song’ to ‘Aw fur coat and nae knickers’, from The Heart of Midlothian to ‘Ye cannae shove yer granny aff a bus’.

In more than 4,500 such entries, A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase and Fable weaves an endlessly entertaining tapestry incorporating the texture and fabric of a nation’s ever-shifting sense of itself.

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À propos de l'auteur

Ian Crofton was born in Edinburgh. He contributed extensively to Brewer’s Dictionary of Modern Phrase and Fable and co-authored Brewer’s Britain and Ireland. He has also written a number of works of popular history, including Scottish History without the Boring Bits. His Walking the Border: A Journey Between Scotland and England, was a Daily Telegraph travel book of the year in 2014. His most recent book, Fringed with Mud and Pearls: An English Island Odyssey, was published by Birlinn in 2021. Follow him on Twitter: @IanCrofton.

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Éditeur
Birlinn Ltd
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1780277555
ISBN 13 
9781780277554
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
584
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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