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  • The Folk-Lore of the North-East of Scotland

    by Walter Gregor ...
    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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  • The Folk-Lore of the North-East of Scotland

    by Walter Gregor ...
    This is an ethnographic study of the inhabitants of the North-Eastern area of Scotland in the mid-19th century, at a time when an agrarian, barter economy still prevailed. Life was hard among these remote coastal communities, and they lived in fear of maleficent witches and the 'Evil Eye'. Many of the rituals, taboos and folkways in this book are to ward off witchcraft directed against economic ... Read more

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  • The Folk-Lore Of The North-East Of Scotland

    by Walter Gregor ...
    The Folk-Lore of the North-East of ScotlandBy Walter Gregor"This is an ethnographic study of the inhabitants of the North-Eastern area of Scotland in the mid-19th century, at a time when an agrarian, barter economy still prevailed. Life was hard among these remote coastal communities, and they lived in fear of maleficent witches and the 'Evil Eye'. Many of the rituals, taboos and folkways in this ... Read more

    $4.22 CAD

  • Bits and Atoms

    Information and Communication Technology in Areas of Limited Statehood

    Edited by Steven Livingston, Gregor Walter-Drop ...
    Series series Oxford Studies in Digital Politics
    Bits and Atoms explores the governance potential found in the explosive growth of digital information and communication technology in areas of limited statehood. Today, places with weak or altogether missing state institutions are tied internally and to the larger world by widely available digital technology. The chapters in the book explore questions of when and if the growth in digital ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD

  • Non-State Social Protection Actors and Services in Africa

    Governance Below the State

    Edited by Nicholas Awortwi, Gregor Walter-Drop ...
    Series series African Governance
    For millions of Africans, the social situation is dire. Over half of the population of Sub-Sahara Africa do not have access to improved sanitation facilities, and about a quarter are undernourished. If factors such as armed conflicts in the region, the impact of climate change, or the widespread presence of a broad range of infectious agents are considered, it shows a large number of Africans ... Read more

    $93.99 CAD

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  • Border Ghost Stories

    by Howard Pease ...
    IN THE BLACKFRIARS WYND ''Twill be a black day for auld Scotland when she ceases to believe in the muckle Deil,' commented 'the Meenister' of the Tron Kirk, when I had explained to him my troubles and sought his 'ghostly counsel and advice,' as the English service has it, 'to the quieting of my conscience, and avoiding of all scruple and doubtfulness.' My father had been English, but my mOther was ... Read more

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  • David Balfour

    -A Sequel to Kidnapped

    by Robert Louis Stevenson ...
    “It’s this way about a man and a woman, ye see, Davie: The weemenfolk have got no kind of reason to them. Either they like the man, and then a’ goes fine; or else they just detest him, and ye may spare your breath - ye can do naething...”In Kidnapped, David Balfour, an orphaned young heir whose greedy uncle connives to do him out of his inherited fortune plots to have him seized and sold into ... Read more

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  • Poems, Songs And Letters Of Robert Burns (Mobi Classics)

    by Robert Burns ...
    Robert Burns (25 January 1759 - 21 July 1796) (also known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard of Ayrshire and in Scotland as simply The Bard) was a Scottish poet and a lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, and is celebrated worldwide. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. ... Read more

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  • Classic Poetry for Children

    Introduce children to the joys of poetry with this intricately illustrated collection of classics a book that will delight both young and old. The carefully selected poems in this anthology open up an enchanting world of rhythm and language, feeling and fantasy. The book features a wide range of well-known writers, including Christina Rossetti, William Shakespeare, Lord Byron, William Blake and ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD

  • Witch Wood

    Authorised Edition

    by John Buchan ...
    The author of the Thirty-Nine Steps blends history with fantasy and horror in this tale of a Scottish minister torn between his church and his king.Seventeenth-century Scotland is immersed in a terrifying era. Although his new parishioners are staunch supporters of the National Covenant, moderate young minister David Sempill is not so certain.Then one dark night, Sempill witnesses a demonic ritual ... Read more

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  • James Hogg: Collected Novels, Scottish Mystery Tales & Fantasy Stories

    The Three Perils of Man, The Brownie of Bodsbeck, The Shepherd's Calendar and Other Tales

    by James Hogg ...
    James Hogg's 'Collected Novels, Scottish Mystery Tales & Fantasy Stories' showcases the diverse range of his storytelling abilities. From his gothic novels like 'The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner' to his enchanting fantasy tales, Hogg's works are characterized by rich prose and intricate plots that delve into themes of morality and human nature. Set in the bucolic ... Read more

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  • SCOTTISH FAIRY AND FOLK TALES - 85 Scottish Children's Stories

    85 Scottish Fairy & Folk Tales, Myths, Legends and Children's Stories

    by Anon E. Mouse, Compiled by Sir George Douglas ...
    This book, compiled by Sir George Douglas, contains not just fairytales but also tales of kelpies, brownies, stories of animals - foxes, crows, frogs and stories of mermen and comic tales as well.Contained herein are eighty-five stories like:The Story of the White Pet,The Fisherman and the Mermen,The Seal-Catcher’s Adventure,The Frog and the Crow,Habitrot, The Wee Bunnockand many, many more.In the ... Read more

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