{"product_id":"the-ithacan-sonnets-penelope-tae-odysseus-scots-9781913162207","title":"The Ithacan Sonnets: Penelope tae Odysseus (Scots)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhit an odyssey! \u003cb\u003eElaine Morton\u003c\/b\u003e has turned the Greek epic tapsalteerie wi forty sonnets that gie insicht intae events thro the een o the owerluiked heroine, Penelope - a wumman wi a guid Scots tung in her heid. This version pruives that ye dinnae need tae stravaig ower seas whan adventures o the hert an hearth can be even mair upsteerin. The reader wull fi nd this Penelope speaks fur mony wummen weel ayont auncient Greece - wi nae cheynge there!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrances Robson \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElaine Morton lairnt an taucht leids an music afore stertin tae screive in Scots in 1998, gien a heize by the speak o friens in East an West Lothian. Life hes taen in pleyin wuidwind an bress wi a hantle groups, wavin the stick at a bress baund for 15 years, alangside daein an editor's darg for 28 issues o \u003ci\u003eLallans \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. She hes been screivin sin she war 12 year auld, acause o mony days in hospital wi naething ither tae dae, sae wha kens whit wull come neist tae some furthsetter? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLes McConnell \u003c\/b\u003estudied at Edinburgh College of Art and was awarded a graduate scholarship to study in Holland. Les trained as a teacher and settled in Fife. He has exhibited widely, including the RSA. He has continued to paint and illustrate books that have been reviewed with critical acclaim. Previous works include books by poet William Hershaw - \u003ci\u003eThe Sair Road\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaul Vaigers \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEarth Bound Companions \u003c\/i\u003eand by folklorist Margaret Bennett - \u003ci\u003eDundee Street Songs, Rhymes and Games: The William Montgomerie Collection, 1952\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2022 Opie Prize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Les McConnell, Elaine Morton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grace Note\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.23d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913162207\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grace Note","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40997206556787,"sku":"9.78191E+12","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_d074bfb1-5ad8-455e-8d89-c47078881bf6.jpg?v=1696948213","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-ithacan-sonnets-penelope-tae-odysseus-scots-9781913162207","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}