Violet Jacob
Violet Jacob was a Scottish writer known especially for her historical novel Flemington and for her poetry, mainly in Scots. She was described by a fellow Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid as "the most considerable of contemporary vernacular poets".
The golden heart, and other fairy stories
In a realm of mermaids, princes, and golden artifacts, one little boy must find the courage to free a sorrowful Princess from her watery prison.
By Violet Jacob
Irresolute Catherine
Caught between a past love and a looming marriage, a young woman's baptism ignites a public spectacle of jealousy and conflicting desires.
By Violet Jacob
Bonnie Joann, and other poems
Journey into early 20th-century Scotland through poems that capture the heartfelt simplicity of rural life with a blend of love, loss, and longing.
By Violet Jacob
The Sheep-Stealers
In the shadow of the Black Mountains, a young farmer finds himself torn between duty and rebellion as his community rises against oppressive tolls.
By Violet Jacob
Flemington
In a rugged Scottish landscape, a formidable grandmother fiercely guards family secrets that could ignite political upheaval and change her grandson's fate forever.
By Violet Jacob
The Interloper
A young heir returns to his ancestral Scottish home, and he must untangle long-held family secrets to discover who he really is.
By Violet Jacob
Songs of Angus and More Songs of Angus
Experience the heartfelt beauty of early 20th century Scotland through poems that capture both the simple charm of rural life and the deep emotions that come with love, loss, and longing for home.
By Violet Jacob