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Magnus Merriman

This hilarious novel charts the rise and fall (and perhaps the rise again) of Magnus Merriman — would-be lover, writer, politician, idealist, and crofter — moved by dreams of greatness and a talent for farcical defeat. Convinced that "small nations are safer to live in than big ones," Magnus becomes a Nationalist candidate for the parliamentary seat of "Kinluce." With details based on Linklater's own experiences in an East Fife by-election in 1933, the way is set for a satirical and irreverent portrait of Scottish life, literature, and politics in the 1930s. Nothing is sacred and no-one is spared. Introduced by Douglas Gifford.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 308
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780862413132
  • Characters
  • Magnus Merriman, Hugh Skene
  • Settings
  • Scotland
  • Genres
  • fiction, humor
  • Release date
  • 2001