{"product_id":"books-after-the-dance-by-iain-crichton-smith","title":"After the Dance","description":"As a child Iain Crichton Smith was raised speaking Gaelic on the island of Lewis. At school in Stornoway he spoke English. Like many islanders before and since, his culture was divided: two languages and two histories entailing exile. His divided perspective delineated the tyranny of history and religion, of the cramped life of small communities, and gave him a compassionate eye for the struggle of women and men in a world defined by denials. After the Dance proves that big themes - love, history, power, submission, death - can be addressed without the foil of irony and acquire resonance when given a local habitation and a voice that risks pure, humane, impassioned speech.This updated edition includes the story 'Home'","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53674883711249,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781846974038.jpg?v=1781536248","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-after-the-dance-by-iain-crichton-smith","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}