Published Rebus short stories by Ian Rankin, 'Acid Test', 'Auld Lang Syne', 'Charades', 'Father Christmas's Revenge', ‘Get Shortie’, and ‘A Good Hanging’; published in full or as extracts., 1992-2017.
Scope and Contents
'Acid Test'.
Published in full, 1998, in ‘Deliberately Thirsty’. Folios 1-34. (Story on folios 23-27)
Published in full, 1998, in ‘Edit Magazine’. Folios 35-52. (Story on folios 39-40)
Published in full, 1998, in ‘The Scotsman WeekEnd’. Folios 53-54.
'Auld Lang Syne'.
Extract published, 1992, Part One, in ‘The Evening News’. Folios 55-56.
'Charades'.
Published in full, 2017, in ‘Country Life’ magazine. Folios 57-59.
'Father Christmas's Revenge'.
Published in full, 2000, in the ‘Sunday Telegraph’. Folios 60-62.
‘Get Shortie’.
Published in full, 1997, in ‘The Scotsman Weekend’. 2 copies, folios 63-90. (Story on folios 64-66).
'A Good Hanging'.
Published as 'En God Strikke', in full, 1996, in a Dutch newspaper. Folios 91-93.
Includes correspondence to Ian Rankin from Danish translator, 1996. Folios 94-96.
Dates
- Creation: 1992-2017.
Creator
- Rankin, Ian James (crime writer) (Originator, Person)
- Deliberately Thirsty (literary magazine) (Organization)
- University of Edinburgh. Edit Magazine (Organization)
- The Scotsman (newspaper) (Organization)
- Edinburgh Evening News (newspaper) (Organization)
- Country Life (magazine) (Organization)
- The Sunday Telegraph (newspaper) (Organization)
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
96 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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