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How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush by Ian Maclaren "Ian Maclaren" was the pseudonym used for fiction writing (Scottish fiction) by John Watson. This book is a collection... Read Full Overview

Ian Maclaren was the pen name for the Rev. Dr John Watson who was born in Manningtree, Essex on 3rd November 1850.

Watson was educated at Stirling in Scotland before studying at Edinburgh University. After graduating he then trained as a Free Church minister at New College... Read Full Overview

Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush is a book of short stories by Ian Maclaren's published in 1894. It became a hugely popular bestseller. It is considered to be part of the Kailyard School of Scottish literature. A kailyard or kailyaird (kale) is comparable to a cabbage patch and refers... Read Full Overview

This novel is a classic of Scottish literature. Set in the fictional village of Drumtochty, it tells the story of the lives and loves of its inhabitants, and explores themes of love, loss, and redemption.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important,... Read Full Overview

A charming, haunting companion to the shelves of any Victorian-era reader, Beside The Bonnie Brier Bush gathers tender sketches of rural Scottish life into a timeless short story collection. This edition reveals Ian Maclaren's humane wit and moral social commentary in a clear,... Read Full Overview

Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush is a collection of short stories written by Scottish author Ian Maclaren. The book was first published in 1894 and quickly became a bestseller, cementing Maclaren's place as one of Scotland's most beloved writers. The stories are set in the fictional... Read Full Overview