N. Brysson Morrison (1903–1986)
Auteur van Mary Queen of Scots
Over de Auteur
Werken van N. Brysson Morrison
Mary Queen-of-Scots, a Biography — Auteur — 9 exemplaren
The Keeper of Time 1 exemplaar
The Prodigal Daughter 1 exemplaar
The Winnowing Years 1 exemplaar
Gerelateerde werken
The Other voice : Scottish women's writing since 1808 : an anthology (1988) — Medewerker — 9 exemplaren
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Algemene kennis
- Gangbare naam
- Morrison, N. Brysson
- Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
- Strathern, Christine (pseudonym)
Cost, Ann (pseudonym)
Morrison, Nancy Agnes Brysson Inglis - Geboortedatum
- 1903-12-24
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1986-02-27
- Graflocatie
- Tullich Churchyard, Ballater, Scotland, UK
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- UK
- Geboorteplaats
- Merchiston, Scotstounhill, Parish Renfrew, Scotland, UK
- Plaats van overlijden
- London, England, UK
- Woonplaatsen
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
London, England, UK - Opleiding
- Park School
Harvington College - Beroepen
- writer
- Relaties
- Cost, March (sister)
Leden
Besprekingen
Prijzen
Misschien vindt je deze ook leuk
Gerelateerde auteurs
Statistieken
- Werken
- 13
- Ook door
- 1
- Leden
- 250
- Populariteit
- #91,401
- Waardering
- 3.4
- Besprekingen
- 1
- ISBNs
- 10
As the three sisters break out from a strict home to wander on the hills and mix with locals, there is throughout an overlying sense of the supernatural. Even beautiful sights are charged with an eeriness:
"When I went up the path, butterflies' wings blinked in the shadows and a dragon-fly pursued me, its head like an eye...The shadow of each newly-made haystack in Gow's field stretched to its neighbour, as if their spirits were trying to reach out to one another. From the edge of the field marguerites stared, their petals drawn back from their yellow faces, as though scared at something they had seen pass."
This constant sense of unease adds to the story which unfolds...
Should be much better known than it is...utter enjoyment!… (meer)