Linklater, Eric
Magnus Merriman (Canongate Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780862413132
- author:
- Linklater, Eric
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Canongate Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2001
- Pages:
- 308
- Genre:
- Fiction / 20th Century Classics
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Magnus Merriman is a hilarious novel about a man who dreams of greatness but consistently falls short. Convinced that smaller nations are safer to live in, he becomes a Nationalist candidate for a parliamentary seat, driven by a mix of idealism and farcical defeat.
The book offers a satirical portrait of Scottish life, literature and politics in the 1930s, drawing on the author's own experiences in an East Fife by-election. With no one spared from ridicule, Magnus Merriman is a witty and irreverent exploration of ambition, politics and the human condition.
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