Out on the Edge by Ninian Dunnett

Out on the Edge by Ninian Dunnett

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Ninian Dunnett has been interviewing Scots throughout the 1990s to catch their views on themselves, Scotland, and the country they live in. Published in "The Herald", these interviews give a flavour of the Scottish world view on all subjects.

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Out on the Edge by Ninian Dunnett

Throughout the 1990s, Ninian Dunnett has been interviewing Scots to record their views on themselves, Scotland and the world they live in. The interviews, many of them originally featured in The Herald, have been gathered together with commentary, song, folklore and humour to create Out on the Edge, a book which captures Scottish life today in the words of ordinary people whose voices aren't often heard in the wider world. Often oral histories concentrate on stirring up the past; Out on the Edge is distinctive as a book which focuses on the present. It draws on the lives of people from across Scotland, and from all walks of life, including postbus drivers, factory workers, school children, farmers, hairdressers and mountain rescue volunteers. The result is a wide-ranging yet intimate portrait of a country and its people. Amid the blare of our media-spun, image-conscious, opinionated world, Out on the Edge reminds us of what we can gain by being better listeners.
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ISBN 13 9780862417772
ISBN 10 0862417775
Title Out on the Edge
Author Ninian Dunnett
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Birlinn General
Year published 2001-01-01
Number of pages 256
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