Magnus: A novel - Hardcover

George Mackay Brown

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 070120382X ISBN 13: 9780701203825

Publisher: The Hogarth Press, 1973

Synopsis

First published in 1973 by the Hogarth Press, Magnus is George Mackay Brown’s tour de force – his most poetic and innovative book. He links the twelfth-century story of the saintly Earl Magnus of Orkney’s brutal murder at the hands of his cousin Hakon Paulson, to that of the philosopher Dietrich Bonhoeffer, murdered by the Nazis during World War II. A unique exploration of the eternal questions of guilt, goodness and personal sacrifice.

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About the Author

George Mackay Brown is considered to be one of the greatest Scottish poets and authors of the twentieth century. His technical mastery and control of both prose and verse attracted a world-wide readership. Although never reaching bestseller status, his books were published in more than a dozen countries around the world, drawing hundreds of avid fans to his house in Orkney each year.

Review

'Magnus is, I believe, the most beautiful contemporary bookI have ever read.' THE TIMES'A distinctive and distinguished novel, of unusual powerand purity ... Brown uses language with beautifulprecision, resource and power.' THE SUNDAY TIMES'[Mackay Brown] weaves the twentieth-century strand intothe Nordic tapestry more deftly than might have beenthought possible.' THE HERALD

About this edition

• Publisher: The Hogarth Press
• Publication date: 1973
• ISBN 10: 070120382X
• ISBN 13: 9780701203825
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 206