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The Song in the Green Thorn Tree: A Novel of the Life and Loves of Robert Burns
James Barke
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Paperback. Although died at the age of just 37, Robert Burns had an extraordinary life. This title tells of Burns as a young poet, struggling with poverty in rural Ayrshire, and finally being parted from his lover and children as he leaves the village on his way to meet men of letters in fashionable Edinburgh. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 804. A Novel of the Life and Loves of Robert Burns. 288 pages. Although died at the age of just 37, Robert Burns had an extraordinary life. This title tells of Burns as a young poet, struggling with poverty in rural Ayrshire, and finally being parted from his lover and children as he leaves the village on his way to meet men of letters in fashionable Edinburgh. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 40. Weight: 776.
Although he died at the age of just 37, Robert Burns had an extraordinary life. Born into deprivation and hardship, young Robert's intelligence and passion were obvious from an early age. This is the second book in James Barke's quintet of novels about Robert Burns, following "The Wind that Shakes the Barley". "The Song in the Green Thorn Tree" tells of Burns as a young poet, struggling with poverty in rural Ayrshire, and finally being parted from his lover and children as he leaves the village on his way to meet men of letters in fashionable Edinburgh. James Barke's novels ... Read more
Although he died at the age of just 37, Robert Burns had an extraordinary life. Born into deprivation and hardship, young Robert's intelligence and passion were obvious from an early age. This is the second book in James Barke's quintet of novels about Robert Burns, following "The Wind that Shakes the Barley". "The Song in the Green Thorn Tree" tells of Burns as a young poet, struggling with poverty in rural Ayrshire, and finally being parted from his lover and children as he leaves the village on his way to meet men of letters in fashionable Edinburgh. James Barke's novels ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
B & W Pub
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845022594
SKU
V9781845022594
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About James Barke
The son of Galloway parents, James Barke moved to Glasgow in his teens, where he worked in the shipyards and actively participated in the local political and cultural life. He had numerous novels published between 1933 and 1939 before he took on the ambitious task of re-creating the life of Robert Burns in a series of five novels. A lifetime ... Read more
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