Lewis Grassic Gibbon (James Leslie Mitchell), the author of the acclaimed trilogy A Scots Quair, is one of the most important Scottish writers of the early twentieth century.This volume in the International Companions to Scottish Literature series gives a comprehensive overview of Gibbon's writing, placing him in the broader context of the social, political, and literary developments of his time.A range of expert contributors demonstrate his continuing relevance both in Scotland and internationally, and provide readers with a comprehensive general introduction to his life and work.
