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Short Stories by Great Scottish Authors: George Mackay Brown

Cloudy sunset over Hoy Sound from a beach near Warbeth cemetery © 2012 Scotiana

 

Dear readers,

I’m very happy to be back on the keyboard to share with you new pictures, new stories, new books about our beloved Scotland. Time flies. January is already ending though, in the south west of France, […]

January 29th, 2016 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Authors, Books, George Mackay Brown, Orkney | Leave a comment

Rebus: Consultant Detective in ‘Even Dogs In The Wild’ by Ian Rankin

Its no secret about how we all, here at Scotiana.com, feel about Ian Rankin’s books featuring John Rebus adventures on the crime scenes of Edinburgh, but for those who may not know it…we LOVE Rebus!

To discover his complex character is simply fascinating and now, with his announced retirement and transitionning into a consultant […]

September 27th, 2015 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Authors, Books, Detective Novels | Leave a comment

North Harris: a Source of Inspiration for J.M. Barrie…

 

 

Blue waters and pink sands in Harris Outer Hebrides © 2000 Scotiana

Dear readers,

We have wonderful memories of our trips in the Outer Hebrides in 2003, 2004 and 2006 which led us from Lewis in the north to Barra and Vatersay in the south. We’re eager to go back there […]

November 24th, 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Authors, Travelling Scotland | 2 comments

Robert Burn’s Poet’s Path in Alloway(video)

Ayrshire Coastal Walking Path – Scotland – Source: contours.co.uk

Hi Mairiuna!

From all the marvelous paths one can travel while exploring the Scottish walking trails, one that I would be delighted to experiment is the Ayrshire Coastal path as illustrated in the map above. Just imagine how exciting it is to see seals, porpoise […]

February 22nd, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Authors, Folk Tales & Mysteries, History, Scottish Towns & Cities | Leave a comment

The Poet’s Path in Alloway and Tam O’ Shanter story…

 

 

The poet’s bust in Burns Cottage garden in Alloway© 2012 Scotiana

Hi everybody,

Hi Janice ! Do you remember the day we spent in Alloway, the native village of Robert Burns? Quite an unforgettable day indeed but sadly enough it was the last but one day of our 2012 trip around […]

February 5th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Authors, Museums | 3 comments
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