{"product_id":"whit-if-scotlands-history-as-it-micht-hiv-bin-9781910022900","title":"Whit If?: Scotland's history as it micht hiv bin","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHugh McMillan’s first collection in Scots, Whit if? poses the questions that you never thought to ask about Scottish history like ‘Whit if Alexander haed Twitter?’, ‘Whit if John Knox haed fawen in luve wi Mary Queen o Scots?’ and ‘Whit if Jacques Brel haed jynt the Corries?’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs both poet and long-time student of Scotland’s strange and undervalued history, McMillan is the ideal guide to all the micht-hiv-bins of Scottish history, as well as all that wis. Humour is guaranteed, but that doesn’t mean he won’t be digging up many an educational gem along the way!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere is more than an air of fun in the concept but to file this book under ‘whimsy’ or ‘nonsense’ would be to completely miss the careful craft and considered structure that is so emblematic of Hugh’s poetry and which makes Whit If worth of your attention and yer bawbees. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNORTHWORDS NOW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo hear Hugh McMillan read his poems is to be in the presence of a comedian of genius, as he delivers line after line of punching humour in a slightly surprised, smiling voice, so that we laugh and laugh but are left well aware that life isn’t funny. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTESSA RANSFORD, Author of Not Just Moonshine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHugh McMillan’s poetry... works like resonant and intricately packed short stories. \u003cstrong\u003eLESLEY GLAISTER, Author of Blasted Things\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luath Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51043169337687,"sku":"9781910022900","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781910022900.jpg?v=1750957283","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/whit-if-scotlands-history-as-it-micht-hiv-bin-9781910022900","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}