And the Land Lay Still

<p><b><i>And the Land Lay Still</i> is the sweeping Scottish epic by James Robertson</b><br><br><i>And the Land Lay Still</i> is nothing less than the story of a nation. James Robertson's breathtaking novel is a portrait of modern Scotland as seen through the eyes of natives and immigrants, journalists and politicians, drop-outs and spooks, all trying to make their way through a country in the throes of great and rapid change. It is a moving, sweeping story of family, friendship, struggle and hope - epic in every sense.<br><br>The winner of the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award 2010, <i>And the Land Lay Still</i> is a masterful insight into Scotland's history in the twentieth century and a moving, beautifully written novel of intertwined stories.<br><br>'Toweringly ambitious, virtually flawlessly realized, a masterpiece and, without a doubt, my book of the year' <i>Daily Mail</i><br><br>'A jam-packed, dizzying piece of fiction' <i>Scotland on Sunday</i><br><br>'Gripping, vivid, beautifully realized' <i>The Times</i><br><br>'Engrossing' <i>Daily Telegraph</i><br><br>'Powerful and moving. A brilliant and multifaceted saga of Scottish life in the second half of the twentieth century' <i>Sunday Times</i><br><br>'Brilliant and thoughtful. Eminently readable, subtle and profound' <i>Independent on Sunday</i><br><br>'Bold, discursive and deep, Robertson's sweeping history of life and politics in 20th-century Scotland should not be ignored' Ian Rankin, <i>Observer</i> Books of the Year<br><br>James Robertson is the author of three previous novels: <i>The Fanatic</i>, <i>Joseph Knight</i> and <i>The Testament of Gideon Mack</i>, which is available in Penguin. <i>Joseph Knight</i> was awarded the two major Scottish literary awards in 2003/4 - the Saltire Book of the Year and the Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year - and <i>The Testament of Gideon Mack</i> was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, picked by Richard and Judy's Book Club, and shortlisted for the Saltire Book of the Year award.</p> <p><b><i>And the Land Lay Still</i> is the sweeping Scottish epic by James Robertson</b><br><br><i>And the Land Lay Still</i> is nothing less than the story of a nation. James Robertson's breathtaking novel is a portrait of modern Scotland as seen through the eyes of natives and immigrants, journalists and politicians, drop-outs and spooks, all trying to make their way through a country in the throes of great and rapid change. It is a moving, sweeping story of family, friendship, struggle and hope - epic in every sense.<br><br>The winner of the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award 2010, <i>And the Land Lay Still</i> is a masterful insight into Scotland's history in the twentieth century and a moving, beautifully written novel of intertwined stories.<br><br>'Toweringly ambitious, virtually flawlessly realized, a masterpiece and, without a doubt, my book of the year' <i>Daily Mail</i><br><br>'A jam-packed, dizzying piece of fiction' <i>Scotland on Sunday</i><br><br>'Gripping, vivid, beautifully realized' <i>The Times</i><br><br>'Engrossing' <i>Daily Telegraph</i><br><br>'Powerful and moving. A brilliant and multifaceted saga of Scottish life in the second half of the twentieth century' <i>Sunday Times</i><br><br>'Brilliant and thoughtful. Eminently readable, subtle and profound' <i>Independent on Sunday</i><br><br>'Bold, discursive and deep, Robertson's sweeping history of life and politics in 20th-century Scotland should not be ignored' Ian Rankin, <i>Observer</i> Books of the Year<br><br>James Robertson is the author of three previous novels: <i>The Fanatic</i>, <i>Joseph Knight</i> and <i>The Testament of Gideon Mack</i>, which is available in Penguin. <i>Joseph Knight</i> was awarded the two major Scottish literary awards in 2003/4 - the Saltire Book of the Year and the Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year - and <i>The Testament of Gideon Mack</i> was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, picked by Richard and Judy's Book Club, and shortlisted for the Saltire Book of the Year award.</p>