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The book of St Andrews by Robert Crawford; University of St Andrews Library Red Gown Collection is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The book of St Andrews about?
Its ecclesiastical significance dates as far back as the fourth century, when St Regulus is claimed to have brought the relics of the saint there; its cultural importance dates from the early fifteenth century, when the world-famous university was founded there. More recently (since the seventeenth century) it has been well known as a centre for golf. This selection of short stories and essays is a wonderful literary celebration of this historic and venerable city which explore the multiple facets of its life and history It includes contributions from a wide range of authors, including A.L. Kennedy, Robert Fergusson, Alastair Reid, Ian Rankin, Samuel Johnson, Robert Burns, Don Paterson, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edwin Morgan, Hugh MacDiarmid, Willa Muir, Douglas Dunn, Anna Crowe, Meagan Delahunt, Seamus Heaney, Rudyard Kipling, Kathleen Jamie, Liz Lochhead, J.M. Barrie, Meg Bateman and Homer!
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- Author
- Robert Crawford; University of St Andrews Library Red Gown Collection
- Publisher
- Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781904598503
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, History, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (6 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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