{"product_id":"dundonald-tales-suzy-a-kelly-9781999663803","title":"Dundonald Tales: gothic fiction inspired by Scottish history","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnter this short collection and immerse yourself in the dark side of an ancient Scottish village: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ewhere the Baba Witch hunts for lost children in the forest, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ewhere spiders torment sinners in the castle dungeon, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ewhere the Devil rides with the Highlees Witches, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ewhere dead smugglers seek revenge on the living, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eand where Lady Eglinton of Auchans trains her rats to dance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe village of Dundonald lies on the west coast of Scotland in Ayrshire, 30 miles south of Glasgow. Its central hill, first settled in the Bronze Age, is the site of a Royal Stewart castle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDundonald directly experienced the Wars of Independence, the Reformation, witch trials, Covenanters, and the smuggling trade. As such, it is rich in archaeology and industrial heritage as well as the Scots language, literature, and folklore.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach of these five gothic tales is followed by a short essay on its historical inspiration and concludes with an extensive bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Suzy A. Kelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1999663802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781999663803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Runt Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/11\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.13d","brand":"Suzy A. Kelly","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43940716445951,"sku":"9781999663803","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_49da0d06-0cc7-4427-808d-54a420293380.jpg?v=1681448784","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dundonald-tales-suzy-a-kelly-9781999663803","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}