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The Magicians of Edinburgh: New Poetry

3.8/5 ( ratings)

In this sparkling new collection of poems about the city in the 21st century, renowned poet and novelist Ron Butlin draws on his experience as Edinburgh’s Makar, or Poet Laureate. With verve and wit, Butlin leads the reader on a journey through multi-faceted Edinburgh, a place of sweeping vistas and strip bars, grand towers and failed tramlines, world heritage and homelessness. Underlying all these poems, whether satirical or celebratory, is a deep love for the architecture, landscape, and people of Scotland’s capital city.

Language: English

Pages: 112

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Birlinn Ltd

Release: September 01, 2012

ISBN: 1846972361

ISBN 13: 9781846972362

The Magicians of Edinburgh: New Poetry

3.8/5 ( ratings)

In this sparkling new collection of poems about the city in the 21st century, renowned poet and novelist Ron Butlin draws on his experience as Edinburgh’s Makar, or Poet Laureate. With verve and wit, Butlin leads the reader on a journey through multi-faceted Edinburgh, a place of sweeping vistas and strip bars, grand towers and failed tramlines, world heritage and homelessness. Underlying all these poems, whether satirical or celebratory, is a deep love for the architecture, landscape, and people of Scotland’s capital city.

Language: English

Pages: 112

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Birlinn Ltd

Release: September 01, 2012

ISBN: 1846972361

ISBN 13: 9781846972362

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