Me and Ma Gal - Couverture souple

Dillon, Des

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1874640564 ISBN 13 : 9781874640561

Editeur : Argyll Publishing, 1995

Synopsis

Book by Dillon Des

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Des Dillon was born and brought up in Coatbridge. He has written poetry and fiction, including Me and Ma Gal, (which won the recent World Book Day 'We Are What We Read' poll for the novel that best describes Scotland today) The Big Empty, Duck, Picking Brambles and Itchycooblue and has had several of his books adapted for film and television. His new book, The Glasgow Dragon, will be published by Luath Press in August 2004. He has worked as a teacher of English, a creative writing tutor and as a scriptwriter for High Road and River City. Des Dillon lives in Galloway.

Revue de presse

'If you didn't grow up in Scotland you will enjoy this book. But if you did grow up here you will absolutely love it!' - Jack McConnell, Scotland's First Minister. 'Ripe with humour and poignant vignettes of boyhood, this is an endearing and distinctive novel' --Scotland on Sunday

'Reminded me of Twain and Kerouac ... a story told with wonderful verve, immediacy and warmth' --Edwin Morgan

'A brilliant debut filled with ironic revelation.' - The Times. 'Quite simply, spot on' --Big Issue in Scotland.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Argyll Publishing
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1874640564
• ISBN 13: 9781874640561
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible