Disappearing Men examines the complex and rebellious representations of gender in the work of several writers of 'devolutionary' Scottish fiction in the period 1979 to 1999. The study focuses on the context of a 'crisis in masculinity' accompanying the rapidly changing male role…
The Fourth Pig, originally published in 1936, is a wide-ranging and fascinating collection of fairy tales, poems, and ballads. Droll and sad, spirited and apprehensive, The Fourth Pig reflects the hopes and forebodings of its era but also resonates with those of today. It is a t…
Written from various critical standpoints by international scholars, Scottish Gothic: An Edinburgh Companion interrogates the ways in which the concepts of the Gothic and Scotland have intersected and been manipulated from the mid eighteenth century to the present day. This inte…
Written from various critical standpoints by international scholars, Scottish Gothic: An Edinburgh Companion interrogates the ways in which the concepts of the Gothic and Scotland have intersected and been manipulated from the mid eighteenth century to the present day. This inte…
Interrogates the Gothic in relation to Scotland, 'Scottishness', British Gothic, cultural and national boundaries, and issues of identity. Written from various critical standpoints by internationally renowned scholars, Scottish GothicAn Edinburgh Companion interrogates the ways …
Written from various critical standpoints by internationally renowned scholars, Scottish Gothic: An Edinburgh Companion interrogates the ways in which the concepts of the Gothic and Scotland have intersected and been manipulated from the mid-eighteenth century to the present day…
Death is not the end: an Inspector Rebus novella
by Rankin, Ian
fromThe Inspector Rebus series
In a subplot from his novel Dead souls, the author presents Inspector John Rebus and his high-school sweetheart who calls seeking help in finding her son who was last seen at a bar owned by some shady mob-linked gangsters. --
