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Long Stride Shortens the Road
Donald Smith
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Description for Long Stride Shortens the Road
Paperback. Ranging from a celebration of the Holyrood parliament to a dialogue between Jamie Saxt and a skull, this poetry traverses a Scotland that is irrevocably independent of spirit, yet universal in outlook. Num Pages: 120 pages, col. port. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 166.
Ranging from a celebration of the Holyrood parliament to a dialogue between Jamie Saxt and a skull, from a proposed national anthem to an autobiographical journey through pre-history, this book traverses a Scotland that is irrevocably independent of spirit, yet universal in outlook.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842820735
SKU
V9781842820735
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Donald Smith
DONALD SMITH was born in Glasgow to an Irish mother. Brought up in Glasgow and Stirling, he began work in Edinburgh as a theatre stage manager, becoming Director of the Netherbow Arts Centre in 1983. Donald has written, directed or produced over fifty plays, and is a founding director of the National Theatre of Scotland. Influenced by Hamish Henderson, ... Read more
Reviews for Long Stride Shortens the Road
A Long Stride Shortens the Road is a book of poetry that manages to be both intensely Scottish and optimistic. Donald Smith's is a voice we need to hear in Scotland. He has a story to tell, a vision to shape, a song to declare. Donald writes poetry to say something. His deep knowledge of history, myth, story, religion, landscape ... Read more