{"product_id":"ravage-an-astonishment-of-fire-9781780376776","title":"Ravage: An Astonishment of Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eRavage: An Astonishment of Fire\u003c\/em\u003e draws together MacGillivray's \u003cbr\u003eextensive research into the life and work of Norwegian-Shetlandic poet \u003cbr\u003eKristján Norge, who vanished from Eilean a' Bhàis in the Outer Hebrides \u003cbr\u003ein 1961. Comprising two previously unpublished manuscripts by Norge, \u003cem\u003eOptik: A History of Ghost\u003c\/em\u003e (1950) and \u003cem\u003eRavage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (1961), this collection also includes rare original material, giving \u003cbr\u003einsight into Norge's troubled existence and mysterious disappearance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a combination of fragments that include poetry, logbook entries and correspondence between historical figures such as Sir David Brewster and Sir Walter Scott, MacGillivray introduces us to the troubled and mysterious character of Kristján Norge. The book ranges from meditations on Greek optics, to accounts of isolation and demonic transformation on a remote island, to various archival materials including maps and photographs that bring the story of Norge to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes a QR code which can be used to access extra multimedia material by MacGillivray to further flesh out the world of Kristján Norge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Macgillivray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloodaxe Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.5lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780376776","brand":"Bloodaxe Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42713597706377,"sku":"9781780376776","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_8b186ee5-25b4-419a-9fff-fa1feed87151.jpg?v=1719617204","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/ravage-an-astonishment-of-fire-9781780376776","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}