Andrew Greig is a Scottish author whose works often delve into the depths of the human experience. His writing, influenced by his philosophical studies, explores the intricate connections between individuals and the world around them. Greig's style is noted for its sensitive attention to detail and its ability to capture the nuances of human emotion. His narratives resonate with readers for their sincerity and depth.
Edinburgh basks in an unnaturally warm winter until snow starts falling. A student disappears, along with his climate research, the national government close down all communications and Professor Finlay Hamilton realises the link between his own research into dark matter and the freak weather. Suddenly he is in the midst of a catastrophic event.
When a distillery owner's body is discovered, forensics confirm that he died of natural causes. DI Corstophine's concerns are raised when the dead's man eccentric sister receives a message, apparently from beyond the grave. The police are dismissive until it appears the devil himself is intent on attacking other family members.
Rose Nicolson is a vivid, passionate and unforgettable novel of this most dramatic period of Scotland's history. It confirms Andrew Greig as one of the great contemporary writers of fiction.
A gamekeeper is found hanging lifeless from a tree near a sleepy Highland town. A police investigation finds he has been cleverly snared. As the body count rises, the hunt is on to find the murderer. But the town doesn't give up its secrets easily and who makes the intricate clockwork mechanisms carved from bone and wood found at each crime?
At once lyrical and direct, these poems take place in Glasgow, Auckland, the Scottish Lowlands and Highlands, and above all amid the clear light and bare, fertile islands of Orkney.
A dual memoir written in tandem by Mike Heron, a founder member of the iconic sixties folk group The Incredible String Band and one of their greatest fans, bestselling author and winner of the Saltire Prize, Andrew Greig
Andrew Greig embarked on a 'micro-odyssey' that took place from Stromness, Orkney to the Island of Cava, Scapa Flow on a single voyage, one evening in summer, this collection recounts his trip in poetic sequence.
A beautifully packaged collection of the the acclaimed poet's work, including Men on Ice, Order of the Day, Western Swing, and his first poem, written in 1972. Also includes illustrations and material from the National Library of Scotland archive.
This is a book of awakenings - to loss and renewal, to present and past and place. To dailiness, mortality and marriage. Playful or serious, colloquial or formal, they speak directly of life lived. Celebratory or elegiac, whether set in Orkney, Spain, coastal Fife or Edinburgh, Andrew Greig's poems are acts of attention, when the mind wakes up and the world snaps into focus. They invite the same pleasure in the reader.
A fishing trip honoring a dying man's wish becomes a meditation on life, nature and friendship, a literary biography and a celebration of the beauty of the Highlands of Scotland.