ARGONAUT BOOKS

Set in the Ettrick Forest in the 23rd century, this is a tale of Border warfare. It tell of Wat Dryhope, son of the Ettrick chief, who is unhappy about his clan's violent and permissive lifestyle. Reviews As ripping yarns masquerading as political/social metaphors go, A History Maker is in a field of its own.GQFantasist, Realist, Parodist, Postmodernist - in just over a decade Alasdair Gray has become no mean literary history maker himself.ScotsmanA History Maker sees Gray at his most playful. The reference points are all over the place, just waiting to be unpicked and savou...Read More