Now available two new books from Scots writer Maureen Bell
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TAE THE LASSES ISBN - 1904072003 Author - Maureen Bell Publisher - Sleepytown Books |
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At long last a new viewpoint on Robert Burns - The womenfolk in his life. Forty short biographies of his female acquaintances and lovers. Their circumstances spanned the social divide from maidservant to ladies of the court of George III. Previously, little information was available about many of Burns' women friends, but now, after seven years of research, Tae The Lasses puts this right by pulling their stories together in one book. Some of the lasses are well known like Jean Armour and Agnes McLehose, others like Jenny Clow and Polly Stewart are less familiar names. The 436 page book contains not only biographies and where possible illustrations, but also the words and music for each of the 102 songs which Burns wrote for them and records his thoughts and comments on each song. |
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'So Special - The definitive handbook for 'The Toast Tae The Lasses' or 'The Reply' The Scots Magazine -January 2002 |
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THE BURNS CALENDAR ISBN - 1904072011 Author - Maureen Bell Publisher - Sleepytown Books |
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Another innovative and entertaining approach to Robert Burns. In 1874, James McKie published in Kilmarnock a limited edition of 600 copies of ‘The Burns Calendar’. The book recalled episodes in the Poet’s history and included names, dates and locations associated with his life and writings. McKie was unable to provide information for each day of the year, but since then much more has become known of Burns, his life and his contemporaries. This new Burns Calendar recounts one or more events for every day of the year and forms a fine record of the highlights in the life of Scotland’s Bard. There are 75 illustrations included in this 192 page book. The reader will enjoy the references to many events, including The Drunken Roup at Ellisland, The Storming of the Rosamond, The Parting Songs to Clarinda, The Dumfries Theatre Riot, The Midnight Opening of Burns’ Grave etc. etc. |
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'Completely different - Absolutely crammed full of Burnsiana' BBC Radio Scotland - November 2001 |
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PRICES
TAE THE LASSES £20.00 + Post and Packing
P&P U.K. - £2.50 Airmail Europe - £ 4.50 Airmail Rest of World - £8.50
THE BURNS CALENDAR £11.99 + Post and Packing
P&P U.K. - £1.00 Airmail Europe - £ 2.00 Airmail Rest of World - £4.50
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HOW TO ORDER
By mail:
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Send to:
Sleepytown Books, Woodend Leask, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. AB41 8JY.
By email: Send us an email at info.sleepytown@virgin.net and we'll send you an
electronic invoice which you can settle by credit card via a secure server.
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CONTACT
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NEW BOOKS COMING SOON FROM SLEEPYTOWN
Anecdotes on Robert Burns
The Life and Works of Carolina Oliphant - Lady Nairne
The Big North East Joke Book
