 The book had a number of reprintings over the decades, and was again reprinted in March 2008 published in conjunction with Hind's incomplete novel, "Fur Sadie" as two novels in one volume.Hind had worked on the latter title for decades without finishing it, and the manuscript was assumed to have been lost until it was rediscovered and edited by family acquaintance, the poet, writer and artist Alasdair Gray.Hind was born to Archibald Taylor (Archie Sr.) Hind and Margaret Duff Hind née Miller.