- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Orion; paperback / softback edition (25 Sep 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0575065060
- ISBN-13: 978-0575065062
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 14 x 1.9 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,718,070 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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As retired schoolmaster Archibald MacCaspin translates an obscure manuscript to pass the time, he unlocks a fantastic tale of a warlock born in 17th-century Scotland, who does battle with his evil grandmother and loses the lady he loves to the scaffold.
About the Author
Born 1952, educated Cambridge and Perugia. Lectures in Scottish Literature at Glasgow University, and won a Saltire Award for a collection of poetry in 1991.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Magical stuff
30 Aug 2000
Format:Paperback
The author has a wonderful command of old Scots and he brings the past alive with this story . The conflict between the Church and the old Pagan ways of rural Scotland is very much to the fore of the novel .The language and the description are excellent and the momentum carries you along . Some aspects of the Warlocks powers and his ability to use them are not always obvious to the reader, but then it would appear that they are not always obvious to the Warlock either! On a cold winter's evening with a roaring fire and a bottle of single malt , what better way to pass the time.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Wonderful subject, a disappointing read
4 July 2000
Format:Paperback
There's something about the rich, mythical history of Scotland that lures me back to books like this. Perhaps it's a tug towards the ancestral home.
The warlock surfaces early and as he grows he learns more about harnessing his mystical powers. Human and spiritual experiences and relationships are interwoven such that at times you're not sure what's what. The descriptions of his encounters with creatures from the woods are vivid and the results are often surprising and unexpected.
As the warlock loses direction in his life, so does the book and the last 100 pages seem forced - without the magic of early chapters. Perhaps this is a reflection of an ultimately fruitless life?
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