Wind That Shakes the Barley [Paperback]

James Barke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1992

This classic biographical novel based upon the early life of the great Scottish poet shows the early forces that shaped Burns and his work - the poverty and strict morality, the liberating experience of education, and his delighted awakening to the beauty of the natural world, and later to the allure of 'the lassies'.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"He tells us a story, a living story, of Burns as it has never been told before. It is not stiff with interjected dates and place-names and occasions. No, it flows easily and mightily." --Scottish Field<br /><br />"a vivid, sympathetic and eminently readable account" --Oxford Mail

"a vivid, sympathetic and eminently readable account" --Oxford Mail --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

The son of Galloway parents, James Barke moved to Glasgow in his teens, where he worked in the shipyards and actively participated in the local political and cultural life. He had numerous novels published between 1933 and 1939 before he took on the ambitious task of re-creating the life of Robert Burns in a series of five novels. A lifetime of arduous research, combined with a novelist's rich talent, ensured that the five volumes have deservedly been best-sellers and attained worldwide success. James Barke died in 1958. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Dufour Editions (January 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0856404888
• ISBN-13: 978-0856404887
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,466,929 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)