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I am currently searching for a book that really gets into life in Scotland, perhaps with a Scottish lead male in the story, or female, really either works.

I'd prefer not to have a cliche historical romance about the Highlands, seeing as those are easy to find. I'm more interested in contemporary literature, or ones other then the atypical romances.

Anything will be great!

And if you have other books to recommend that maybe don't take place in Scotland, but have a Scottish character that is primary, would be great as well!

Historical books are fine, so long as they aren't the stereotypical airport books, the ones you get for five dollars and finish in an hour.

2007-03-10 18:56:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities Books & Authors

4 answers

These are a few I picked out from the library's collection. If I want a taste of Scotland I read James M. Barrie ("The Little Minister") or Robert louis Stevenson.


Word Jig: New Fiction from Scotland (Paperback)
by Editor: Marie Carter (EditorDaring, inventive and searingly honest, April 3, 2003

Word Jig is a dance across the rugged landscape of modern Scotland. From the keen eye of internationally acclaimed Michel Faber to the dizzying imagination of equally celebrated Ali Smith. You'll find newer talents too: Suhayl Saadi's and Linda Henderson's simultaneously fresh and deeply ancient voices. There's delicacy and deftness in Thornton and Stewart; magic and realness throughout. Hear living Gaelic, the music of Scots-Italian, west coast accents brandished like flick-knives. As soon as one story has captivated and convinced you, another comes along, introducing a whole new Scotland.
Scottish writing is one of the most daring, inventive and searingly honest of contemporary world fiction - without abandoning the great narrative tradition of Stevenson and Scott. Whether these pieces are lamenting the fading of dreams, glorying in the hazards of reckless street-life, or finding grains of truth in myths, they share an honesty, humanity and a love of storytelling.
From hillwalking to trainspotting, Word Jig gathers the best of

Author Kirkwood, Gwen.
Title Home to the glen / Gwen Kirkwood.
Publication Info. Sutton : Severn House, 2006.

Author Sutcliff, Rosemary.
Title The mark of the Horse Lord / Rosemary Sutcliff.
Publication Info. Asheville, N.C. : Front Street, 2006.
Edition 1st Front Street pbk. ed.

Author Bruce, Charles Randolph.
Title Bannock Burn : chronicles of Robert de Brus, King of Scots : a novel / Charles Randolph Bruce & Carolyn Hale Bruce.
Publication Info. Virginia Beach, Va. : Ahead of the Hangman Press, c2006.
Edition 1st ed.

Author McNeill, Elisabeth.
Title The storm / Elisabeth McNeill.
Publication Info. Sutton : Severn House, 2006.

Author Dunrea, Olivier.
Title Hanne's quest / Olivier Dunrea.
Publication Info. New York : Philomel Books, c2006.

Author McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-
Title Dream Angus : the Celtic god of dreams / Alexander McCall Smith.
Publication Info. New York : Canongate ; [s.l.] : Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2006.
Edition 1st American ed.

Author Cheshire, Simon.
Title The prince and the snowgirl / Simon Cheshire.
Publication Info. New York : Delacorte Press, c2006.
Edition 1st ed.

Author Frost, Helen, 1949-
Title The braid / Helen Frost.
Publication Info. New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006.
Edition 1st ed.

Author Hamilton, Lyn.
Title The Orkney scroll / Lyn Hamilton.
Publication Info. New York : Berkley Prime Crime, 2006.
Edition 1st ed.

2007-03-11 09:49:53 · answer #1 · answered by nanlwart 5 · 0 0

Irvin Welsh... author of Trainspotting (made into motion picture)... scottish main character... supposed to be a sequel out to it as well... not familiar with the rest of his books... Trainspotting is written in dialect (was good for an Oral Interpretation class I had)

2007-03-11 01:32:02 · answer #2 · answered by Shell 3 · 0 0

Go to the library and search the subject headings for Scotland -- Fiction.

2007-03-11 00:25:29 · answer #3 · answered by suzykew70 5 · 0 0

That’s a solid question, i think of I’d choose female, in particular because of the fact i glance as much as Amy Lee of Evanescence... yet in spite of this lots of the different bands i admire have male lead singers.

2016-12-18 10:37:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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