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The Tinker and the Student is the second volume of David Campbell’s biography of acclaimed Scottish storyteller Duncan Williamson. This volume chronicles Williamson’s life from the time he met his second wife, the young American student Linda Jane Headlee, until his death in November 2007. Campbell recounts how Linda played a pivotal role in bringing Williamson’s stories out of the travelling world to the wider community, and in doing so shows the impact that Williamson made on the lives of the people he came into contact with.



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The second part of A Traveller in Two Worlds, this book completes David Campbell's life of a man who loved a good story more than life itself, and who always told it from the heart. EDINBURGH LIFE

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      Publisher: Luath Press Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/08/2012
      ISBN13: 9781908373328, 978-1908373328
      ISBN10: 1908373326
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The Tinker and the Student is the second volume of David Campbell’s biography of acclaimed Scottish storyteller Duncan Williamson. This volume chronicles Williamson’s life from the time he met his second wife, the young American student Linda Jane Headlee, until his death in November 2007. Campbell recounts how Linda played a pivotal role in bringing Williamson’s stories out of the travelling world to the wider community, and in doing so shows the impact that Williamson made on the lives of the people he came into contact with.



      Trade Review

      David Campbell opens the door to a world crammed with anecdotes, folklore and memories. SCOTS MAGAZINE on A Traveller In Two Worlds

      The second part of A Traveller in Two Worlds, this book completes David Campbell's life of a man who loved a good story more than life itself, and who always told it from the heart. EDINBURGH LIFE

      This second volume, candid and touching, the best kind of memoir.. SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY

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