and the land lay still by james robertson

You have remained in right site to start getting. Brilliantly blending the personal and the political, And The Land Stay Still sweeps away the dust and grime of the postwar years to reveal a rich mosaic of 20th-century Scottish life. Recognizing the habit ways to get this book And The Land Lay Still James Robertson is additionally useful. Tracing the intertwined lives of an unforgettable cast of characters, James Robertson's new novel is a searching journey into the heart of a country of high hopes and unfulfilled dreams, private compromises and hidden agendas. James Robertson, author of The Testament of Gideon Mack and The Fanatic discusses his latest novel, And the Land Lay Still, with Scotland on Sundays. The show will cover fifty years of Scottish life but, as he arranges the images and writes his catalogue essay, what story is Michael really trying to tell: his father's, his own or that of Scotland itself?Īnd what of the stories of the individuals captured by Angus Pendreich's lens over all those decades? The homeless wanderer collecting pebbles the Second World War veteran and the Asian shopkeeper, fighting to make better lives for their families the Conservative MP with a secret passion, and his drop-out sister, vengeful against class privilege the alcoholic intelligence officer betrayed on all sides, not least by his own inadequacy the activists fighting for Scottish Home Rule - all have their own tales to tell.

Michael Pendreich is curating an exhibition of photographs by his late, celebrated father Angus for the National Gallery of Photography in Edinburgh.

James Robertson is back with The Great Scottish Novel - A panoramic story charting 60 years of change in Scotland

And the land lay still by james robertson