Ian Rankin and JK Rowling books have opening lines translated into Scots
Books including titles by Ian Rankin and JK Rowling have had their first lines translated into Scots as part of a project celebrating stories inspired by, written or created in Scotland.The first line of Rankin’s novel Knots And Crosses, which introduces readers to the detective John Rebus, has been translated, as have others including Outlander by Diana Gabaldon and Dracula by Bram Stoker.Booker Prize-winning Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart has also had its opening line translated as part of the Braw Beginnings project, as has Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell.Tourism body VisitScotland teamed up with Scots expert and writer Alistair...