The Life of Robert Burns (Canongate Classics, Vol 30)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Canongate Books
Published: March 1998
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 415
ISBN-13: 9780862412920
Subjects: Biography: general; Poetry & poets: 16th to 18th centuries; Literature: Folklore/Mythology; Burns, Robert, 1759-1796; Biography & Autobiography; Biography / Autobiography; English; English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; General; Literary
First sentence: When material improvements are applied with energy to a backward country, many people are bound to suffer; still more will reap a doubtful benefit.