Scottish Stories

Name: Scottish Stories
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781841596358
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Scottish Stories is a collection of evocative tales set against the rich tapestry of Scotland, exploring themes of identity, heritage, and folklore. Each story immerses the reader in a different facet of Scottish life, from its mystical landscapes to its vibrant culture. The narratives offer an intimate look into both historical and contemporary Scottish experiences, capturing the essence of this enchanting land.
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You might enjoy this book if you have an appreciation for captivating tales set against the breathtaking backdrop of Scotland, filled with rich characterisation and engaging narratives that bring the country's history and culture to life. If you relish in vivid storytelling that deeply explores human emotions and connections, this collection might be just what you're seeking.

Scottish Stories

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A beautiful and varied collection of stories by the best Scottish writers, past and present.

Scottish Stories is a treasury of great writing from a richly literary land, where the short story has flourished for over two centuries. Here are chilling supernatural stories from Robert Louis Stevenson, Eric Linklater, and Dorothy K. Haynes; side-splittingly funny stories from Alasdair Gray and Irvine Welsh; and a stylish offering from urban realist William McIlvanney.

Iain Crichton Smith evokes the Gaelic-speaking highlands, George Mackay-Brown the Orkney islands, and Andrew O'Hagan working-class Glasgow; while Leila Aboulela, originally from Sudan, ponders the relations between colonisers and colonised from her home in Aberdeen.

Though there is no one 'Scottishness' that binds the authors together, writes editor Gerard Carruthers, each has a Scottish footprint or accent. And perhaps more importantly, all are masters of their form.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781841596358

Publisher: Everyman

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 23 February 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Everyman's Library

Contributors:

Contributions by Sir Walter Scott
Contributions by James Hogg
Contributions by Robert Louis Stevenson
Contributions by Margaret Oliphant
Contributions by John Buchan
Contributions by Muriel Spark
Contributions by Irvine Welsh
Contributions by Ali Smith
Contributions by Sir Walter Scott
Contributions by James Hogg
Contributions by Robert Louis Stevenson
Contributions by Margaret Oliphant
Contributions by John Buchan
Contributions by Arthur Conan Doyle
Contributions by Muriel Spark
Contributions by Irvine Welsh
Contributions by Ali Smith

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 124.0mm

Height: 186.0mm

Weight: 480g

Pages: 480

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Series: Everyman's Library POCKET CLASSICS

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