Neil M. Gunn is celebrated as one of Scotland's foremost novelists
of the 20th century. Less well known is that he was also a
perceptive and meditative essayist and accomplished writer of short
stories. Most of his short stories were written in the 1920s and
1930s in parallel with his early novels, which they influence and
inform. This collection draws some of its short stories from two
previous collections but others are published for the first time.
Although most are set against a Highland background, they are not
in any way parochial; they touch on universal themes, which invite
the serious reader to ponder and enjoy. Topics explored are:
childhood and a sense of wonder; love in its deepest and most
subtle sense; death as part of the cycle of existence and the place
of land and sea in the development of those in search of greater
self-understanding. The stories are attractive in their own right
and have a freshness and immediacy that give a clarity and
accessibility to the rich subject matter. They are also a gateway
to a greater understanding of Gunn's essential thinking on life and
living.
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