And the Land Lay Still
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Publisher Description
And the Land Lay Still is the sweeping Scottish epic by James Robertson
And the Land Lay Still is nothing less than the story of a nation. James Robertson's breathtaking novel is a portrait of modern Scotland as seen through the eyes of natives and immigrants, journalists and politicians, drop-outs and spooks, all trying to make their way through a country in the throes of great and rapid change. It is a moving, sweeping story of family, friendship, struggle and hope - epic in every sense.
The winner of the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award 2010, And the Land Lay Still is a masterful insight into Scotland's history in the twentieth century and a moving, beautifully written novel of intertwined stories.
'Toweringly ambitious, virtually flawlessly realized, a masterpiece and, without a doubt, my book of the year' Daily Mail
'A jam-packed, dizzying piece of fiction' Scotland on Sunday
'Gripping, vivid, beautifully realized' The Times
'Engrossing' Daily Telegraph
'Powerful and moving. A brilliant and multifaceted saga of Scottish life in the second half of the twentieth century' Sunday Times
'Brilliant and thoughtful. Eminently readable, subtle and profound' Independent on Sunday
'Bold, discursive and deep, Robertson's sweeping history of life and politics in 20th-century Scotland should not be ignored' Ian Rankin, Observer Books of the Year
James Robertson is the author of three previous novels: The Fanatic, Joseph Knight and The Testament of Gideon Mack, which is available in Penguin. Joseph Knight was awarded the two major Scottish literary awards in 2003/4 - the Saltire Book of the Year and the Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year - and The Testament of Gideon Mack was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, picked by Richard and Judy's Book Club, and shortlisted for the Saltire Book of the Year award.
Customer Reviews
I'm sure I was there
I recognised the places. I've been to them all and I come from them all. I'm sure I was at some of the events, and I've met the people. I know it's meant to be fiction, but I really was there - and I think you'll find you were too. That night in 1974 in Sandy Bell's, and Tam Dalyell was there too. That walk to Sandwood Bay. I've sung the songs - some chapters are best read with the songs of Hamish Henderson playing gently in the background - and I've talked the talks. I cared enough about the characters to hope I bump into some of them again . . . and there are some I remember too fondly still. If you ever cared about the state of our country, and its place in the world, then this is your story too. Read it!