SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 208 Title : Advert for "The Paix Machine" Author(s): Iain W D Forde Copyright holder(s): Iain W D Forde Text The Paix Machine bi Iain W. D. Forde. "The Paix Machine" is a novelle in Scots. The storie is anent twa faimlies, the hask Grunstanes at aye pouss an the soupil Brechams at can anerlie pul. The laid thai maun shift is the gryte wecht o impyre, i this cace the intertrykin o space fowks frae ayont the plenits at ir doun-hauddin the naitral ingyne o the Scotch naitioun wi thair orra paix machines. The uiss o the auld wird "paix" refars ti the "Pax Romana" at hed the lik effek on Europ as the modren supprise o the Scots leid bi ane alien tung. A canna mynd the nem o't the nou. The bit tombe is in thrie buiks wi clinks in atwene, an a pley at the hinneren, ti mak siccar at the main thranes is clair til the redar. Bi the uiss o dialek wirds an the enorm lashangalaivie o auld says eith funn I thon maisterstik, "The Concise Scots Dictionar", A hae ettilt ti endyte in ane eisie-osie kinna pross, mair lik cantautioun bot wiout onie los o sairious entent. The'r fiftie copies yit ti be hed, aw seinyied an nummert, frae: Iain Forde Causewayend Main St. Scotlandwell Kinross KY13 9JA Mibbies ye'l wiss ti coff ma nyow buik, at's bene prentit. Its cryed "Hale ir Sindries". Twa buiks £32.00 (incl. p&p) This work is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. The SCOTS Project and the University of Glasgow do not necessarily endorse, support or recommend the views expressed in this document. Information about document and author: Text Text audience General public: Informed lay people: Specialists: Males: Females: Other: Public interested in buying a Scots novel Audience size: 100+ Text details Method of composition: Handwritten Year of composition: 1996 Word count: 234 General description: Advert for first novel in Scots published by author 1996 Text medium Leaflet/brochure (prospectus): Other: Flyer sent to possible purchasers Text publication details Published: Publisher: Iain W D Forde Publication year: 1996 Place of publication: Edinburgh Text setting Business/commerce: Other: Only business to sell book Text type Advertisement (e.g. junk mail): Author Author details Author id: 624 Forenames: Iain Initials: W D Surname: Forde Gender: Male Decade of birth: 1930 Educational attainment: College Age left school: 17 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Protestantism Occupation: Retired Architect Place of birth: Edinburgh Region of birth: Midlothian Birthplace CSD dialect area: midLoth Country of birth: Scotland Place of residence: Edinburgh Region of residence: Edinburgh Residence CSD dialect area: midLoth Country of residence: Scotland Father's occupation: Publisher Father's place of birth: Edinburgh Father's region of birth: Midlothian Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: midLoth Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Teacher Mother's place of birth: Edinburgh Mother's region of birth: Midlothian Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: midLoth Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Everywhere Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: Where appropriate