The Return of John MacNab - Softcover

Andrew Greig

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9780571212583: The Return of John MacNab

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0571212581 ISBN 13: 9780571212583

Publisher: Faber and Faber, 2002

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When some friends decide to revive the challenge of the legendary poacher John MacNab, they plan for everything - except a young woman with a past and time on her hands. Set in the Scottish hills, this is an adventure, a poacher's handbook, a romance and a moving story of loss and renewal.

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About the Author:

Andrew Greig was born in Bannockburn near Stirling in 1951. He completed an MA in Philosophy at Edinburgh University and then worked in a variety of jobs, including salmon netting, hop picking and farm work. He 'survived' as a poet for nearly 20 years thanks to the Scottish Arts Council and various bursaries, as well as teaching creative writing in schools and giving readings. He was Writer-in-Residence at Glasgow University from 1979-1981, and at Edinburgh University from 1992-1994.$$$Andrew Greig now lives in Orkney and the Lothians. His first novel, Electric Brae, was shortlisted for the McVitie's Prize and the Boardman-Tasker Award, and his second, The Return of John MacNab, was shortlisted for the Romantic Novelist's Award and topped the Scottish bestseller lists in 1996. He is also the author of the acclaimed When They Lay Bare (1999) and That Summer (2000).$$$He is recognized as one of the leading Scottish poets of his generation, having written six volumes of poetry. He is also well-known for his writing on mountaineering, based on his climbing experiences in Scotland and the Himalayas. His acknowledged classic in mountaineering literature, Kingdoms of Experience, has recently been reissued by Canongate.

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'Greig is a poet and lover of the Highlands. His descriptions of scenery and weather, like John Buchan's, have a poetic exactness, as have his words on love and human complication. His novel, at once thrilling and thoughtful, and always witty, deserves success.' William Buchan (son of John Buchan), Mail on Sunday

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