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Tales of a Grandfather is a series of books on the history of Scotland, written by Sir Walter Scott, who originally intended it for his grandson.The books were published between 1828 and 1830 by A & C Black.
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Macbeth (Nesbø novel) Madeline, A Tale; Magnus Merriman; The Man from the Clouds; The Man from the Sea (novel) The Man Who Grew Tomatoes; The Master of Ballantrae; The Master of Stair; Mathilda (novella) Midwinter (novel) Miracle at St. Andrews; The Missing and the Dead; My Bones Will Keep; My Father Sleeps
A Scots Quair is a trilogy by the Scottish writer Lewis Grassic Gibbon, describing the life of Chris Guthrie, a woman from the north-east of Scotland during the early 20th century. It consists of three novels: Sunset Song (1932), Cloud Howe (1933), and Grey Granite (1934). The first is widely regarded as an important classic (voted Scotland's ...
Nigel Tranter OBE (23 November 1909 – 9 January 2000) was a writer of a wide range of books on history and architecture, both fiction and non-fiction. He was best-known for his popular and well-researched historical novels, covering centuries of Scottish history.
Tobias Smollett, often considered Scotland's first novelist. The novel in its modern form developed rapidly in the eighteenth century and was soon a major element of Scottish literary and critical life. There was a demand in Scotland for the newest novels including Robinson Crusoe (1719), Pamela (1740), Tom Jones (1749) and Evelina (1788).
Witch Wood is a 1927 novel by the Scottish author John Buchan that critics have called his masterpiece. The book is set in the Scottish Borders during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, and combines the author's interests in landscape, 17th century Calvinism, and the fate of Scotland. [2] A significant portion of the dialogue is in Scots.
Henry Ian Cusick, the actor who portrays him, is of Peruvian and Scottish descent and was raised in Scotland. [13] Donald and Douglas are twin engines from the Caledonian Railway in The Railway Series by Rev. Wilbert Awdry [14] Dr. Finlay is the central character of stories by A.J.Cronin, set in the fictional village of Tannochbrae.