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In the Shadows
writerDavid Gray
editorJohn Heath-Stubbs
David Gray was the eldest son of a Scottish handloom weaver of Merkland, near Kirkintilloch. ‘In the Shadows is a sonnet sequence from ‘The Luggie and Other Poems’ which appeared in 1862, shortly after his death from tuberculosis at the age of 23. It is a unique document, revealing a young man with promise of being a fine poet, courageously wrestling with the prospect of death.
This book was edited by John Heath-Stubbs and contains and introductory essay by him.