Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush (Illustrated Hardcover 1902 Antique Edition)

Ian Maclaren’s Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush is one of the most notorious works of Scottish literature. First published in 1894, the book was an instant best-seller. Millions of readers across the world rushed to devour these nostalgic tales of Scottish life in a bygone age. Based on the author’s experiences as a Free Church minister in rural Perthshire, the book captured the contemporary taste with its blend of humour and pathos and its racy Scots dialogue. With a new introduction which explains the importance of Maclaren’s writing in literary and religious debates of the period, readers can now view afresh a work which remains a vital part of the Scottish literary tradition.