Magnus Merriman

by Eric Linklater

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0862413133
• ISBN13: 9780862413132
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.8"