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Some Assembly Required

Some Assembly Required Behind the Scenes at the Re-Birth of the Scottish Parliament

Paperback (01 Nov 2000)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This work provides a tongue-in-cheek account of the intrigues, petty rivalries and humorous incidents surrounding the preparations for the opening of the Scottish parliament. It is punctuated with appropriate quotes from John Knox - the preacher who oversaw proceedings, boxed up on a plinth in the courtyard, and contains a fly-on-the-wall perspective of the builders, workmen and others involved with the less galmorous, but just as interesting, tasks required to get the Parliament up and running.

About the Publisher

Luath Press

Luath Press takes its name from Robert Burns, whose little collie Luath (Gael., swift or nimble) tripped up Jean Armour at a wedding and gave him the chance to speak to the woman who was to be his wife and the abiding love of his life. Burns called one of The Twa Dogs Luath after Cuchullin's hunting dog in Ossian's Fingal . Luath Press was established in 1981 in the heart of Burns country, and is now based a few steps up the road from Burns' first lodgings on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. Luath offers you distinctive writing with a hint of unexpected pleasures.

Book information

ISBN: 9780946487844
Publisher: Luath Press Ltd
Imprint: Luath Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 328.41109049
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 192
Weight: 231g
Height: 210mm
Width: 135mm
Spine width: 18mm