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Magnus  
Author: George MacKay Brown
ISBN: 0862418143
Format: Handover
Publish Date: June, 2005
 
     
     
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Book Description
This hilarious novel charts the rise and fall of Magnus Merriman - would-be lover, writer, politician, idealist and crofter - moved by dreams of greatness and a talent for farcical defeat. A satirical and irreverent portrait of Scottish life, literature and politics. Nothing is sacred and no-one is spared!




Magnus

FROM THE PUBLISHER

This is the story of the saintly Earl Magnus of Orkney who walked calmly, knowingly and completely unarmed to a terrible death at the hands of his cousin Hakon Paulson. Even the hardened Vikings who were at the fateful meeting in 1116 turned away in horror at the brutality of what took place.

FROM THE CRITICS

Sunday Times (London)

A distinctive and distinguished novel, of unusual power and purity...This book is that rarest creation, a gravely beautiful celebration of hard-won and timeless faith.

     



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