‘Calin’s lively book works productively against restrictive views of nationalist literary traditions and invites further comparative study of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.’- Lee Manion (Speculum, April 2015) ‘An invaluable inspiration to future research in the field of Scottish literary study… The Lily and the Thistle is an important contribution to the understanding of Older Scots literature in its international and cultural context.’- Elizabeth Elliott (Scottish Literary Review vol 7:02:2015)
