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The Thistle and the Grail

The Thistle and the Grail

by RobinJenkins (Author)

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    Paperback 2006

    $11.26
Synopsis

Within the severe and depressed slums of Drumsagart, rife with unemployment and discontent, the members of Thistle cling to their game as an escape. And when they actually start winning, a momentum grows up in the community around them, as they come to represent ambition and hope. The Holy Grail of football, the Scottish Junior Cup, glitters at the end of a string of matches and suddenly the entire town of Drumsagart is depending on it...

$11.26

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 296
 Publisher: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
Published: 29 May 2006
ISBN 10: 1904598765
ISBN 13: 9781904598763

Media Reviews
'As a story-teller, Jenkins has few equals' Tribune
Author Bio
Robin Jenkins was born in 1912. He studied at Glasgow University and travelled and worked in Spain, Afghanistan and Borneo. He is the author of over twenty novels, including the acclaimed Fergus Lamont and The Cone Gatherers. In 2003 he was awarded a Saltire Award for Life-time Achievement. He died in 2005.