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E:02/04/2007 Win A Book - The Eejits (Twits In Scottish)

We have three signed copies of Matthew Fitt's fantastic translation of the Roald Dahl classic story, The Twits, called The Eejits.

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Try & Read An Extract From The Book Here

The Eejits Roald Dahl
Featuring the original illustrations by Quentin Blake, this is the much-loved Roald Dahl classic 'The Twits' in a new Scots language edition. Read Matthew Fitt's translation to find out what makes the Eejits so completely mingin.

How To Enter
To enter this great competition, answer the following question:

[STRIKE]How does Matthew Fitt translate Roald Dahl's 'Giant Skillywiggler' into Scots? [/STRIKE]
Sorry, that question proved too difficult for you lot. So here's two new ones, but you need to be quick! (Same prize as before)

Read our extract from The Eejits called "The Gless Ee".
1) What is the meaning of the word 'pliskies'? Tricks :D
Matthew Fitt has recently written a book about his home town.
2) What is the name of the book? Trim Tram Dundee :D

Email your answer to editor@booksfromscotland.com by the 2nd of April. Remember to put "Eejits Competition" in the subject header of your email.

<I have missed the 'subject line' tutorial if someone can point me the right way>

Comments

  • fluffynit
    fluffynit Posts: 11,339 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Thanks , i saw a copy of that last week, and thought it would be a funny read, love the original

    :)
  • I've just PM'd you how to do the Subject thingy catz747.
    “We are not interested in the fact that the brain has the consistency of cold porridge.” - Alan Turing (1912-1954)
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