Poet McGonagall The Biography of William McGonagall |
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| Author:
| McGrigor, Mary
Watson, Norman |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84158-884-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Publisher: | Birlinn, Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $31.95 |
Book Description:
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William McGonagall is a literary legend and one of the best known names in the printed world. His disjointed verse has been popularised by the Goons, Pythons and Muppets, Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, JK Rowling, Terry Pratchett and Philip Pullman. He is on film and in reference books. His portrait hangs in galleries. There are McGonagall societies and dinners, ceremonial plaques and websites. Awardwinning author Norman Watson's insightful pen pulls back the curtain on the life of the...
More DescriptionWilliam McGonagall is a literary legend and one of the best known names in the printed world. His disjointed verse has been popularised by the Goons, Pythons and Muppets, Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, JK Rowling, Terry Pratchett and Philip Pullman. He is on film and in reference books. His portrait hangs in galleries. There are McGonagall societies and dinners, ceremonial plaques and websites. Awardwinning author Norman Watson's insightful pen pulls back the curtain on the life of the self-styled 'tragedian and poet' in an important, absorbing and hugely entertaining biography which will appeal to McGonagall fans and general readers alike.