A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle

by Hugh MacDiarmid

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Kenneth Buthlay's edition of "A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle" is widely considered to be the best edition of all and provides extensive commentary and notes, taking the reader through MacDiarmid's complex and often opaque use of language. The drunk man lies on a moonlit hillside looking at a thistle, jaggy and beautiful, which epitomises Scotland's divided self. The man reflects on the fate of the nation, the human condition in general and his own personal fears.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1846970261

ISBN13:9781846970269

Release Date:July 2008

Publisher:Birlinn

Length:208 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.4" x 8.4"

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