The "MERLIN" series is designed to provide introductions to key periods of Scottish history. It is suitable for the older child or the adult who wants a basic understanding of a period. A narrative is based around a main character used to illuminate the life and times in which he or she lived. Linking in with a BBC schools documentary, this book presents a rounded picture of Robert Burns and his poetry for the younger reader. The extensive use of illustrations and quotation places Burns very much in his time and illustates the range of historical and literary references in his work. Burns lived at a time of dramatic change - political, industrial and social - in Scotland, and this book illuminates both the life and times of the nation's greatest poet.
- ISBN10 0862416388
- ISBN13 9780862416386
- Publish Date November 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 17 October 2009
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Canongate Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 48
- Language English