A Man's A Man: The Lives of Robert Burns
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ISBN10: 1973437473
ISBN13: 9781973437475
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Dec 13 2017
Pages: 196
Weight: 0.43
Height: 0.42 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781973437475
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Dec 13 2017
Pages: 196
Weight: 0.43
Height: 0.42 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
In 2015, Martin Franssen and Rod Grant wrote a musical play charting the life of one of the greatest Scots of all time, the inspirational poet Robert Burns. This novel is a fictitious account of Burns' life inspired by his own writings and based on events that we know occurred. It is a genuine attempt at presenting the man in an honest and accessible account of his life story. Robert Burns had twelve children by four women so, whilst it would be impossible to document all of his loves, an attempt has been made at showing his weakness for the fairer sex. Burns was a man of contradiction-on the one hand he wrote some of the world's finest love poems and yet was unable to conquer his own lustful desires and remain true to one - he was a revolutionary who ended up working for the Government as an excise officer - he was a humble farmer's son who gained celebrity in his own lifetime. This is a great story about real people in timeless situations. It's a love story, a character study and a parable on the pitfalls of fame. Anyone can identify with it. But Burns aficionados can rest assured that the novel uses Burns' own words on as many occasions as possible. There's something for everyone.
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