From the Publisher
January 25, 2009, marks the 250th anniversary of Burns's birth. It
will be a huge event around the world, not least across Canada. And
we have the book!
Robert Burns (1759-1796) is part of your life. If you've ever given
or received a romantic red rose, or talked about a "do or die"
situation, or if you've sung "Auld Lang Syne," you're
included.
Others celebrate this ploughman poet with an eye for "the lasses"
more directly. Every year, literally hundreds of thousands of
Canadians, from coast to coast, go to Burns Suppers in January to
celebrate his life. This year -2009 - will be the biggest ever,
since it's a 250th celebration of his birth.
CBC TV is joining with the BBC to produce three one-hour programmes
on his life, all written and hosted by Andrew O'Hagan, who is now
the authority on Burns. This is because this book, published by
Canongate in 2008, has already become a classic, bringing Burns to
ordinary readers. Because Burns was on the right side of history,
against privilege and rank and for everyone getting a fair chance,
he is beloved around the world - in Andrew O'Hagan's words, he is
"the world's greatest and most loveable poet."
From the Hardcover edition.
From the Jacket
"Somebody clever once said that poetry helps you to live your life,
and here is Burns at his most helpful, in conversation with a
Scottish writer who loves him, Andrew O'Hagan. I think this book
will change a lot of people's attitude to poetry." - Ewan
McGregor
"Wonderful" - Scotland on Sunday
"Exactly the sort of enterprise his 250th birthday deserves." -
Glasgow Herald
From the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
Robert Burns was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, and by the time of his
death, in poverty, he was hailed as Scotland's national poet. Since
then his fame has spread, with more than forty statues erected
worldwide, including in eleven Canadian cities.
Andrew O'Hagan is the Ayrshire-born novelist whose most recent work
is Be Near Me.
From the Hardcover edition.
Format: Trade Paperback
Published: December 21, 2010
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Language: English
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
ISBN - 10: 0771017413
ISBN - 13: 9780771017414
