Jenni Calder, écrivant sous le nom de Jenni Daiches, est une auteure de romans et de poésie. Son œuvre explore souvent l'histoire et la culture écossaises, plongeant dans les complexités de l'expérience humaine à travers sa prose et ses vers. L'écriture de Calder est reconnue pour son raffinement stylistique et son exploration perspicace de la psychologie des personnages. Ses récits offrent aux lecteurs des perspectives captivantes sur le passé comme sur le présent.
Existential Edinburgh is a personal journey through a city that has for centuries inspired many. An exploration, an evocation of the city's past and present it weaves together personal experience, memory and history. It takes the reader beyond the city's historic centre, looking out to surrounding areas that are inseparable from Edinburgh's story. There are companions on this journey, well-known figures from the past and the not so well-known.
This book looks at the 5 million Canadians with Scottish origin, asking who are they, why did they leave Scotland, what did they do when they arrived in Canada and what impact did they have on the nation.
From the commended to the condemed, the Scots who braved America's frontier territories have made a lasting impact on what is now the world's most powerful country. This is a depiction of these people and their stories, giving real insight into the lives of the frontier Scots.
EVERYMAN'S POETRY Poems for children, ballads for his friends in the South Seas, poetic tales of Scotland are included in this selection of Stevenson's poetry. This new series of the world's greatest poetry features the hallmarks of Everyman top-quality production and reader-friendly design along with helpful notes and critiques. Each edition is also a great value, especially for those readers beginning to explore the work of these remarkable poets.
A new adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley, newly adapted for the modern reader by Jenni Calder