SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 209 Title : Precis of "The Paix Machine" Author(s): Iain W D Forde Copyright holder(s): Iain W D Forde Text "THE PAIX MACHINE" A novel in Scots by Iain W.D. Forde. There are no contemporary novels in Scots. This book has been written both to provide enjoyable thoughtful Scots prose for knowledgeable readers and a valuable future source for young people who are now studying Scots in School and Universities. The author was at a school in Edinburgh which valued Scots literature and was continually reminded of the durability of Scots vocabulary during his career as an architect in Scotland. The memory of childhood usages, stimulated by the publication of new reference books and texts, revealed to him a vigorous language well able to surmount the challenge of discursive prose. "The Paix Machine" is a novel in Scots, containing three books, supporting poems and a play. The plots of each are distinct but come together during the lives of the three generations involved. The first book "The Auntieloip Houss" is of love, freedom and adventure found in the Zoological Gardens by Hugh Brecham who seeks refuge from his wife. He records the events in a diary and leaves this for his daughter who tells the story. "The Backwattir Designautioun" is about her further tribulations in an exploited world and her Uncle's misguided efforts to right her wrongs. The last book "The Inwut Vizzier" tells how her children are instrumental in transforming their world by removing the baleful influence of "The Paix Machine". The poems examine repeated themes in the story. The play "The Nicht's the Nicht" celebrates the Glad New Year. 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 Specialists: Males: Females: Other: publishers who may be willing to publish a novel in Scots Audience size: 21-100 Writer knew intended audience: Text details Method of composition: Handwritten Year of composition: 1996 Word count: 254 General description: sent to 75 publishers Text medium Leaflet/brochure (prospectus): Text publication details Published: Publisher: Iain W.D. Forde Publication year: 1996 Place of publication: Edinburgh Text setting Other: publishers (to gain publication) Text type Advertisement (e.g. junk mail): Other: information for potential publishers 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