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Mentioned in 5 episodes
Sunset Song
Book • 2016
Published in 1932, 'Sunset Song' is the first part of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's trilogy 'A Scots Quair'.
The novel is set in the fictional parish of Kinraddie in the Mearns and revolves around Chris Guthrie, a young woman growing up in a farming family.
The story explores themes of dual cultural identity, the bond to the land, and the struggles of maintaining traditional ways of life in a changing world.
The novel is renowned for its lyrical style and innovative use of language, particularly the use of Scots dialect and unique narrative techniques.
The novel is set in the fictional parish of Kinraddie in the Mearns and revolves around Chris Guthrie, a young woman growing up in a farming family.
The story explores themes of dual cultural identity, the bond to the land, and the struggles of maintaining traditional ways of life in a changing world.
The novel is renowned for its lyrical style and innovative use of language, particularly the use of Scots dialect and unique narrative techniques.
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Mentioned in 5 episodes
Mentioned by Helen Needham in relation to the 90th anniversary of his death and his famous work, Sunset Song.
Sunset Song - Exploring the Mearns - Part 1
Mentioned by Mark Stephen and Helen Needham while exploring the Mearns region in Scotland, the setting of the novel.
Sunset Song - Exploring The Mearns - Part 2
Mentioned by Emily Cruickshank while discussing Donnotar Castle, one of the locations in the novel.
Lewis Grassic Gibbon, Snowdrops and a Beaver MOT
