Billy Kay

Broschiertes Buch

Scots

The Mither Tongue

Beschreibung

Focusing on the contemporary Scottish culture, this book is a useful reading for those who care about their country's identity in the twenty-first century. It is a history of how the Scots have come to speak the way they do and it acted as a catalyst for radical changes in attitude towards the language.

Autor

Billy Kay was born in Galston, Ayrshire, in 1951 and was educated at Kilmarnock Academy and Edinburgh University. Much of his work has been devoted to creating an awareness of Scottish culture. A writer and presenter for both radio and television, he is also the co-author of Knee Deep in Claret: A Celebration of Wine and Scotland, while his new book The Scottish World details the remarkable contribution the Scots have made to the modern world. He lives in Fife.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Transworld Publishers Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. März 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 156mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 278g
• ISBN-13: 9781845960520
• ISBN-10: 1845960521
• Artikelnr.: 21588401