ROBERT BURNS

The "MERLIN" series is designed to provide introductions to key periods of Scottish history.

It is suitable for the older child or the adult who wants a basic understanding of a period.

A narrative is based around a main character used to illuminate the life and times in which he or she lived.Linking in with a BBC schools documentary, this book presents a rounded picture of Robert Burns and his poetry for the younger reader.

The extensive use of illustrations and quotation places Burns very much in his time and illustates the range of historical and literary references in his work.Burns lived at a time of dramatic change - political, industrial and social - in Scotland, and this book illuminates both the life and times of the nation's greatest poet.