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The Tinker and the Student
David Campbell
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Description for The Tinker and the Student
Hardcover.
The Tinker and the Student is the second volume of David Campbell’s biography of acclaimed Scottish storyteller Duncan Williamson. This volume chronicles Williamson’s life from the time he met his second wife, the young American student Linda Jane Headlee, until his death in November 2007. Campbell recounts how Linda played a pivotal role in bringing Williamson’s stories out of the travelling world to the wider community, and in doing so shows the impact that Williamson made on the lives of the people he came into contact with.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781908373328
SKU
V9781908373328
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Ref
99-40
About David Campbell
David Campbell was born in Edinburgh and spent his childhood in the story-and song-rich North-East of Scotland where he acquired a lifelong passion for poetry and the power of the spoken word. He then worked with BBC Radio Scotland for many years devising, scripting and directing a wide variety of radio programmes. He has also reviewed books and drama extensively ... Read more
Reviews for The Tinker and the Student
David Campbell opens the door to a world crammed with anecdotes, folklore and memories. SCOTS MAGAZINE on A Traveller In Two Worlds The second part of A Traveller in Two Worlds, this book completes David Campbell's life of a man who loved a good story more than life itself, and who always told it from the heart. EDINBURGH LIFE ... Read more