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.

About the author

Eric Linklater

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Eric Linklater
• Assisted by: Douglas Gifford (Introduction)
• Publisher: Canongate
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2001
• EAN: 9780862413132
• ISBN: 978-0-86241-313-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 196 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 208 g
• Series: Canongate Classics; Canongate Classics
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature