From Robert the Bruce to Alex Ferguson, find out what happens when Scotland's most famous figures overrun the present day. Picking up from where they left off, will these vividly drawn characters right past wrongs, see how their legacy has shaped Scotland's future, or just go and have a good time? This new collection of poetry from acclaimed Scots writer Mark Thomson looks at the effect our famous ancestors have had on us, and what they would think of Scotland today.

About the Author

MARK THOMSON writes and performs his street poetry at poetry slams and festivals, including The Wickerman Festival, with other like-minded poets, bringing music and poetry together. He began writing after completing a Hilltown Horizons literary course, where he met other Dundonian poets Kevin McCabe and Gary Robertson. Together he and Robertson formed street poetry partnership Tribal Tongues. He now leads creative writing courses himself and runs national literacy organisation workshops. His students have included children from the Barnardo's organisation.

Reviews

At last - a strang young voice fae Dundee. MATTHEW FITT

Poems though on ordinary life in an ordinary housing estate have a truth in them that comes directly off the page tom leonard on Bard fae this Buildin Site Working class poetry at its finest. THE COURIER on Bard fae this Buildin Site

Book Information
ISBN 9781906817756
Author Mark Thomson
Format Paperback
Page Count 72
Imprint Luath Press Ltd
Publisher Luath Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 95g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 135mm * 6mm