Scottish Stories: Including The Scottish Orphans, Arthur Monteith, And The Young West Indian (1857)

By Blackford and Blackford Martha

Book Overview

Scottish Stories is a collection of three tales written by Martha Blackford and originally published in 1857. The first story, The Scottish Orphans, follows two siblings who are left orphaned and must navigate through the challenges of poverty and societal prejudices in order to find a new home. The second story, Arthur Monteith, tells the story of a young man who must overcome his own flaws and the obstacles of society to find true love and happiness. The third and final story, The Young West Indian, follows a young girl who is forced to leave her home in the West Indies and move to Scotland, where she must adjust to a new culture and find her place in the world. Through these three tales, Blackford explores themes of family, love, identity, and the challenges of life in Scotland during the mid-19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1167008952
• ISBN13: 9781167008955
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"