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For the Islands I Sing: An Autobiography (Hardcover)

by George Mackay Brown (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 184 pages
  • Publisher: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited (30 Jun 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1846970830
  • ISBN-13: 978-1846970832
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 227,921 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"A hauntingly beautiful memoir." Maggie Parham. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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George's memory is inseparable from Orkney, where he was born the youngest child of a poor family and which he rarely left. His mother was a beautiful woman who spoke only Gaelic and his father was a wit, mimic and singer, who also doubled as postman and tailor. Tuberculosis framed George's early life and kept him in a kind of limbo. He discovered alcohol which gave him insights into the workings of the mind. While attending the University of Edinburgh he came into contact with Goodsir Smith, MacDiarmid and Norman MacCaig - and Stella Cartwright with whom perhaps all of them were in love. By the time of his death in 1996 he was recognised as one of the great writers of his time and country.
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5.0 out of 5 stars magic inspired by the isles, 10 Oct 2003
By Mr. P. N. Macleod "pol" (uk) - See all my reviews
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what can i say. GMB is a fantastic writer, poet, dramatist and in the pages of this book you really do get to know the real man behind the magical writings he has produced over the years. ill health in childhood is perhaps the reason GMB was able to share his delightful imaginative work with us as prolonged perionds in isolation left him time to day dream and create his wonderful characters and tales. we learn of his time away from orkney where he was able to study at college, and spend time amongst some of the countries great scholars and thinkers of the time. it is such a shame that GMB has past away but we can be thankful he has left us so much to remember him by. this book is a must for any avid reader.
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