The Tycoon & The Bard
Burns & Carnegie
$29.05
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
28 January 2016
Summary
In The Tycoon and the Bard, well-known Scots actor and Burns expert John Cairney tells the story of how the richest man in the world was inspired by Scotland’s greatest poet.
Cairney concentrates on the life of Scottish American industrialist Andrew Carnegie, arguing that the ideas of the romantic Scottish poet Robert Burns formed a strong influence on Carnegie from his early education to the end of his life.
The Tycoon and the Bard shows the connections betwe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781910021965 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1910021962 |
| Author: | John Cairney |
| Publisher: | Luath Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Luath Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 28 January 2016 |
| Weight: | 250g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 147mm x 8mm |
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About The Author
John Cairney
JOHN CAIRNEY, ‘The Man Who Played Robert Burns’, is an actor, writer, lecturer, recitalist, director and theatre consultant, football fan and most recently, has exhibited as a painter. In a career that spans over half a century, John Cairney has performed in nearly every media, including television, theatre film and radio. He is perhaps best known for writing and starring in the 1968 Scottish Television adaptation Burns. He currently lives in Glasgow, Scotland.
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