Neil Munro

Broschiertes Buch

Gilian The Dreamer

Beschreibung

Venture into the heart of the Scottish Highlands with Neil Munro's "Gilian The Dreamer: His Fancy, His Love and Adventure." This historical fiction masterpiece transports readers to a world of romance and daring adventure. Experience the allure of the Highlands through the eyes of Gilian, a character whose dreams shape his destiny. Munro's evocative prose captures the spirit of a bygone era, immersing you in a landscape of rugged beauty and enduring legends. This meticulously prepared edition revives a classic tale of love, courage, and the pursuit of dreams. Perfect for lovers of historical romance and literary fiction, "Gilian The Dreamer" offers a timeless escape to a world where fancy and adventure intertwine. Rediscover this captivating story of the Scottish Highlands. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Autor

Neil Munro (1863 - 1930) was a Scottish journalist, newspaper editor, author and literary critic. He was a serious writer, but is now mainly known for his humorous short stories, originally written under the pen name Hugh Foulis. The best known of these stories are about the fictional Clyde puffer the Vital Spark and her captain Para Handy but they also include stories about the waiter and kirk beadle Erchie MacPherson and the traveling drapery salesman Jimmy Swan. They were originally published in the Glasgow Evening News, but collections were published as books. A key figure in Scottish literary circles, Munro was a friend of the writers J. M. Barrie, John Buchan, Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham and Joseph Conrad and the artists Edward A. Hornel, George Houston, Pittendrigh MacGillivray and Robert Macaulay Stevenson. He was an early promoter of the works of both Conrad and Rudyard Kipling.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 345g
• ISBN-13: 9781022925724
• ISBN-10: 1022925725
• Artikelnr.: 74073648