Fiction and Poetry from Perthshire and Angus
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Elephantina: Together With Some Short Remarks ... Dundee, 1830
It is April 1706. When an elephant dies, just outside of Dundee, Dr Patrick Blair attempts to make his name - and fortune - as the first man in Britain to dissect an elephant. His assistant, Gilbert Orum, meanwhile, plans a different tribute. Andrew Drummond is also the author of 'A Hand-book of Volapük'. -
Hamish McHaggis: And The Ghost Of Glamis
Angus hears scary noises when they visit Hamish's grandfather at Glamis Castle. Could it be a ghost? -
The Magic Chanter
Set in and around Perth, Iain 'sees' people and events connected with the town's past. He meets an old lady called Lizzie, who gives him a magic chanter. This leads to more adventures into the past. -
Time In Carnbeg: Short Stories
A small Perthshire spa town not dissimilar to Pitlochry is Ronald Frame's setting for an interweaving and intersecting collection of stories, united by people and by setting. -
A Window In Thrums
This is the second in J.M. Barrie's portraits of rural life in 19th century Scotland. This edition features a new introduction by Professor Ian Campbell.
Poetry books from Perthshire, Angus or Dundee
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Into A Room: Selected Poems Of William Soutar
During his short life, William Soutar (1898-1943) produced a variety of philosophical poetry in Scots and English including A Bairn's Sang. This edited selection of his work includes a full introduction -
The Singin' Lass: Selected Work Of Marion Angus
This title celebrates the poetry and prose of Marion Angus, one of Scotland's finest lyric poets. Her work is modern and imaginative in its approach and the apparant simplicity of her strong and hauntingly sympathetic poetry is deceptive.









