Synopsis
‘We know just what Mr Crockett will give us, and he gives it to us again in the manner which has gained him such popularity amongst a large section of novel readers. We look for Mr Crockett’s special Scotch humour, his special sentiment, and are not disappointed.’ ‘His young girls, his ministers, his humorous characters are all known to us, and many will welcome them once more as old friends.’ Crockett raids the life of the Balmaghie minister John MacMillan for his fictionalised hero Quintin MacClellan who tells most of his adventures in his own voice. Interjections from his brother Hob give the reader another perspective and keep the humourous vein throughout what is essentially a love story, set in Covenanting times. The religious spirit of Richard Cameron and Peden the Prophet are seen in Quintin but never dampen the adventure or the romance. The Galloway Collection is a wholly new edited version of the works of S.R.Crockett, not a reprinted facsimile or a scanned copy. Ayton Publishing Limited is committed to achieving a high production standard at a reasonable price. The original conventions of punctuation and style have been kept where appropriate but each volume has been individually edited, typeset, proofed and produced to modern standards and includes an original introduction by series editor Cally Phillips.
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About the Author
‘Crockett may succeed to some extent in doing for Galloway what Scott did for Midlothian and other parts of Scotland.’ S.R.Crockett was a bestselling author from the 1890’s through to his death in 1914. His work still appeals to those who love stories packed with history, adventure and romance and is now brought back into publication for a new generation by Ayton Publishing Limited, to mark the centenary of his death.
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