Magnus

Magnus

George Mackay Brown

3.98

409 ratings 48 reviews

This hilarious novel charts the rise and fall of Magnus Merriman - would-be lover, writer, politician, idealist and crofter - moved by dreams of greatness and a talent for farcical defeat. A satirical and irreverent portrait of Scottish life, literature and politics. Nothing is sacred and no-one is spared!

Genres: FictionHistorical FictionScotlandLiteratureReligionNovelsClassicsLiterary FictionWar20th Century

196 Pages

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