A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle

The drunk man lies on a moonlit hillside looking at a thistle, jaggy and beautiful, which epitomises Scotland's divided self. The man reflects on the fate of the nation, the human condition in general and his own personal fears. This book contains commentary and notes, and takes the reader through the author's complex and opaque use of language.

Barbatul beat sta intins pe coasta unui deal luminat de luna, privind un ciulin, zimtat si frumos, care intruchipeaza identitatea divizata a Scotiei. Barbatul reflecta asupra soartei natiunii, a conditiei umane in general si a propriilor sale temeri.