{"product_id":"9780141028545","title":"Robertson, James - And the Land Lay Still","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Robertson, James. Themes include Nationalism, Scotland, Fiction, Political culture, History.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd the Land Lay Still\u003c\/i\u003e is the sweeping Scottish epic by James Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd the Land Lay Still\u003c\/i\u003e is nothing less than the story of a nation. James Robertson's breathtaking novel is a portrait of modern Scotland as seen through the eyes of natives and immigrants, journalists and politicians, drop-outs and spooks, all trying to make their way through a country in the throes of great and rapid change. It is a moving, sweeping story of family, friendship, struggle and hope - epic in every sense. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe winner of the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award 2010, \u003ci\u003eAnd the Land Lay Still\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful insight into Scotland's history in the twentieth century and a moving, beautifully written novel of intertwined stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Toweringly ambitious, virtually flawlessly realized, a masterpiece and, without a doubt, my book of the year' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A jam-packed, dizzying piece of fiction' \u003ci\u003eScotland on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Gripping, vivid, beautifully realized' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Engrossing' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Powerful and moving. A brilliant and multifaceted saga of Scottish life in the second half of the twentieth century' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Brilliant and thoughtful. Eminently readable, subtle and profound' \u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Bold, discursive and deep, Robertson's sweeping history of life and politics in 20th-century Scotland should not be ignored' Ian Rankin, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e Books of the Year \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Robertson is the author of three previous novels: \u003ci\u003eThe Fanatic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJoseph Knight\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Testament of Gideon Mack\u003c\/i\u003e, which is available in Penguin. \u003ci\u003eJoseph Knight\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded the two major Scottish literary awards in 2003\/4 - the Saltire Book of the Year and the Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year - and \u003ci\u003eThe Testament of Gideon Mack\u003c\/i\u003e was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, picked by Richard and Judy's Book Club, and shortlisted for the Saltire Book of the Year award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59344170418550,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780141028545.jpg?v=1794585243","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780141028545","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}