Columba's Bones [electronic resource]
Greig, David2023
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The Isle of Iona, 825.
In a bloody, brutal raid, Abbot Blathmac is slain on the steps of his monastery for refusing to give away the location of the sacred relics of St Columba, the missionary who first brought Christianity to Scotland. Following a night of rampage and mayhem, one Viking wakes up the next morning to find himself alone, hungover, and abandoned by his crew mates. He can't swim, there are no boats, and the only surviving monk on the island has taken his sword. With only his wits, he must survive long enough not only to rejoin his Viking comrades, but also to find the location of the elusive relics that brought him here in the first place.
Rooted in the real history of Iona and its early monks, Columba's Bones is an utterly unique and thrilling read, exploring the clash of early Christianity and paganism, and expanding into a sharp, witty meditation on philosophy, redemption, shame, violence, love, transcendence and reality.
Shortlisted for the Highland Book Prize the Bookmark Book Festival Book of the Year.
Main title:
Columba's Bones [electronic resource] / David Greig
Author:
Greig, David, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Polygon, 2023
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Series:
Darkland Tales
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Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
David Greig is a Scottish playwright who studied Drama and English at Bristol University. Since setting up the Suspect Culture theatre company in the 1990s, his plays have been performed widely in Scotland and around the world, including Midsummer, The Events, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Local Hero, and The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart. He is currently the Artistic Director at Edinburgh's Lyceum Theatre. Columba's Bones is his first book.
ISBN:
9781788855969
Language:
English
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BRN:
3747842
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