Project Gutenberg 2011-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 71 Wilson, John Mackay 1804 1835 Leighton, Alexander 1800 1874 Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 21 Produced by David Clarke, Katie Hernandez and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 21" by Wilson and Leighton is a collection of historical, traditional, and imaginative stories written during the late 19th century. This volume presents various tales rooted in Scottish folklore and history, drawing on the heritage of the Borders region. The stories blend fiction with cultural anecdotes, reflecting the lives and values of the people from Scotland, including elements of mystery and intrigue. The opening portion introduces readers to a character named George Gourlay, a blacksmith living in the dark, cramped spaces of a Wynd in Edinburgh. He and his wife, Christian, discuss a mysterious, deserted flat that has been left untouched for two decades. Curiosity overcomes Gourlay, compelling him to explore the flat, where he encounters eerie sights that spark a journey filled with suspense, wonder, and the underlying theme of past transgressions. As Gourlay's adventure unfolds in the dark recesses of the house, secrets of its previous occupants begin to take shape, setting the tone for a tale steeped in rich storytelling and Scottish lore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scottish Borders (Scotland) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 489417 489337 2024-09-15T16:20:06.033057 2023-09-16T09:28:37.083986 text/html text/html 494864 2011-09-08T06:29:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 186934 2011-09-08T06:29:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 264918 2024-09-15T16:20:14.256029 application/epub+zip 269087 2024-09-15T16:20:08.046070 application/epub+zip 269088 2024-09-15T16:20:06.888084 application/epub+zip 522539 2024-09-15T16:20:18.631024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486580 2024-09-15T16:20:13.350010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486572 2022-09-17T07:02:07.167244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454254 454153 2024-09-15T16:20:05.002058 2023-09-16T09:28:36.302949 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 454113 2011-09-08T06:29:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 177159 2011-09-08T06:29:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 454110 2011-09-08T06:29:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177126 2011-09-08T06:29:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20870 2024-09-15T16:20:18.768991 application/rdf+xml 24114 2024-09-15T16:20:07.262057 image/jpeg 4998 2024-09-15T16:20:07.079065 image/jpeg 254571 2024-09-15T16:20:06.076067 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia