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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.

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Identifier: MS.50471

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.

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Extent

96 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

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