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24%OFFJames Robertson - Scottish Ghost Stories - 9780751513936 - V9780751513936
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Scottish Ghost Stories

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Description for Scottish Ghost Stories Paperback. This is a collection of ghost stories based on a mixture of local history and folklore. The stories are from past and present. Some, such as "The Hauntings of Glamis Castle" or "The Tale of Major Weir" are well known, while others are less familiar, such as "The Deil of Littledean". Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; DQ; FK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 200.

Inheriting the tradition of Hugh Miller, the nineteenth century folklorist and stonemason (whose own haunted life is the subject of the opening chapter), James Robertson has, where possible, researched the original or oldest written source and visited the site of each story to compile the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of the Scottish supernatural. Some of the stories gathered here are deservedly famous, such as those associated with Glamis Castle or the tale of Major Weir, while others ('The Deil of Littledean' and 'The Drummer of Cortachy') are less familiar or even contemporary accounts related to the author personally - ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
Weight
202g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780751513936
SKU
V9780751513936
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99-10

About James Robertson
James Robertson is the author of the novel The Fanatic, as well as two collections of short stories, Close and The Ragged Man's Complaint, several collections of poetry, and a book of Scottish ghost stories. He lives in Fife.

Reviews for Scottish Ghost Stories
James Robertson has researched these lively old bones back to the graves from which they first arose... there is much instruction and entertainment to be exhumed from this guide to our other national spirits.
GLASGOW HERALD
A splendid selection of supernatural sightings, past and present- these tales are intriguing reflections of the era in which they belong.
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