Three novellas of vivid 19th century characters in Scotland: a pub owner, female chef, and impoverished bully who overcome life's circumstances. From rural Scottish towns and Kilchurn castle ruins, Glasgow area coal mines and wool mills, to the private-club gentry in Edinburgh, you'll enter a bygone era of struggle, triumph, grief, and romance.
Editorial Review
"These stories are well researched and written in a manner which transports the reader back to a realistic Scottish culture and locales. This is truly comfort reading which will bring both a smile to your face and a tear to your eye."
--Robert Sellery, Washington, D.C.
"The storyline in these novellas is authentic, the characters much like some I grew up with, a hundred years removed. The sounds, smells, and visions conjure up fond memories of my homeland. This is a must read for ex-patriate Scots!"
- --Fiona Robina Patterson Frew Blair Burgin,
Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
"Just loved these stories. Really felt a connection with the characters and the places and their struggles. I empathize with Cairie and would really like to meet her (and taste her cooking). So Scottish - so stoic, so pragmatic."
--Brian Christie, Aberdeen/Riyadh
"Girl from the North Country held my interest the whole way through. William Lynch has a very good writing style and the depictions of hard times in that area are spot on. Well done."
--Keith Steel, Glasgow/Singapore