N. Brysson Morrison (1903–1986)
Auteur de Mary Queen of Scots
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de N. Brysson Morrison
Mary Queen-of-Scots, a Biography — Auteur — 9 exemplaires
The Keeper of Time 1 exemplaire
The Prodigal Daughter 1 exemplaire
The Winnowing Years 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
The Other voice : Scottish women's writing since 1808 : an anthology (1988) — Contributeur — 9 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Morrison, N. Brysson
- Autres noms
- Strathern, Christine (pseudonym)
Cost, Ann (pseudonym)
Morrison, Nancy Agnes Brysson Inglis - Date de naissance
- 1903-12-24
- Date de décès
- 1986-02-27
- Lieu de sépulture
- Tullich Churchyard, Ballater, Scotland, UK
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- UK
- Lieu de naissance
- Merchiston, Scotstounhill, Parish Renfrew, Scotland, UK
- Lieu du décès
- London, England, UK
- Lieux de résidence
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
London, England, UK - Études
- Park School
Harvington College - Professions
- writer
- Relations
- Cost, March (sister)
Membres
Critiques
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 13
- Aussi par
- 1
- Membres
- 249
- Popularité
- #91,698
- Évaluation
- 3.4
- Critiques
- 1
- ISBN
- 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!… (plus d'informations)