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Whit If? Hugh McMillan

Whit If? By Hugh McMillan

Whit If? by Hugh McMillan


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Whit If? Summary

Whit If?: Scotland's history as it micht hiv bin by Hugh McMillan

Hugh McMillan's first collection in Scots, Whit if? poses the questions that you never thought to ask about Scottish history like 'Whit if Alexander haed Twitter?', 'Whit if John Knox haed fawen in luve wi Mary Queen o Scots?' and 'Whit if Jacques Brel haed jynt the Corries?'

As both poet and long-time student of Scotland's strange and undervalued history, McMillan is the ideal guide to all the micht-hiv-bins of Scottish history, as well as all that wis. Humour is guaranteed, but that doesn't mean he won't be digging up many an educational gem along the way!

Whit If? Reviews

There is more than an air of fun in the concept but to file this book under 'whimsy' or 'nonsense' would be to completely miss the careful craft and considered structure that is so emblematic of Hugh's poetry and which makes Whit If worth of your attention and yer bawbees. NORTHWORDS NOW

To hear Hugh McMillan read his poems is to be in the presence of a comedian of genius, as he delivers line after line of punching humour in a slightly surprised, smiling voice, so that we laugh and laugh but are left well aware that life isn't funny. TESSA RANSFORD, Author of Not Just Moonshine

Hugh McMillan's poetry... works like resonant and intricately packed short stories. LESLEY GLAISTER, Author of Blasted Things

About Hugh McMillan

HUGH McMILLAN is a poet from Penpont in Dumfries and Galloway. He has written five full collections and has read at events and poetry festivals worldwide. He has featured in many anthologies, and three times in the Scottish Poetry Library's online selection Best Scottish Poems of the year. His poems have also been chosen three times to feature on National Poetry Day postcards, the latest in 2016. In 2020 he was chosen as one of four 'Poetry Champions' for Scotland by the Scottish Poetry Library, to seek out and commission new work. Recently he was given the role as editor of 'Best Scottish Poems' for 2021.

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GOR013209231
9781910022900
191002290X
Whit If?: Scotland's history as it micht hiv bin by Hugh McMillan
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Luath Press Ltd
20211015
N/A
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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