"Legendary Tales of the Highlands (Volume 1 of 3)" by Sir Thomas Dick Lauder is a compilation of Scottish legends from the early 1800s that aims to keep the old stories of the Highlands alive. It focuses on the traditions, historical people, and culture of Scotland. The book shares tales of heroes, nature, and magic through characters like Sir Allan Stewart and others, giving readers a look into Scottish culture. The author wants to protect the oral traditions of the Highlands that are slowly disappearing. The stories offer both entertainment and historical information. The book starts with a peaceful scene in the Highlands but soon brings up old battles, hinting at themes of family ties and the remains of heroic times in the Highland clans, especially with Sir Allan Stewart and his family.
Legendary Tales of the Highlands (Volume 1 of 3) A sequel to Highland Rambles
By Thomas Dick Lauder
Venture into the Scottish Highlands, where magic and heroism meet in legendary tales, to witness the fading echoes of clan loyalties and battles long past.
Summary
About the AuthorSir Thomas Dick Lauder of Fountainhall, 7th Baronet, FRSE FSA (Scot) LLD was a Scottish author. He served as Secretary to the Board of Manufactures (1839–), on the Herring Fisheries Board, at the Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts, and as Deputy Lieutenant of both counties of Moray and Haddington.
Sir Thomas Dick Lauder of Fountainhall, 7th Baronet, FRSE FSA (Scot) LLD was a Scottish author. He served as Secretary to the Board of Manufactures (1839–), on the Herring Fisheries Board, at the Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts, and as Deputy Lieutenant of both counties of Moray and Haddington.
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing
Highland Legends
By Thomas Dick Lauder
The popular superstitions and festive amusements of the Highlanders of Scotland
By William Grant Stewart
Folk-Lore and Legends: Scotland
By Anonymous
Legendary Tales of the Highlands (Volume 2 of 3) A sequel to Highland Rambles
By Thomas Dick Lauder
Legendary Tales of the Highlands (Volume 3 of 3) A sequel to Highland Rambles
By Thomas Dick Lauder
Superstitions of the Highlands & Islands of Scotland Collected Entirely from Oral Sources
By John Gregorson Campbell
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author
The Wolfe of Badenoch: A Historical Romance of the Fourteenth Century
By Thomas Dick Lauder
Legendary Tales of the Highlands (Volume 2 of 3) A sequel to Highland Rambles
By Thomas Dick Lauder
Legendary Tales of the Highlands (Volume 1 of 3) A sequel to Highland Rambles
By Thomas Dick Lauder
Legendary Tales of the Highlands (Volume 3 of 3) A sequel to Highland Rambles
By Thomas Dick Lauder
Highland Legends
By Thomas Dick Lauder
Related by Category
Discover books in the same genre or category
Steel: The Diary of a Furnace Worker
By Charles R. (Charles Rumford) Walker
A History of Matrimonial Institutions, Vol. 1 of 3
By George Elliott Howard
Ebrietatis Encomium or, the Praise of Drunkenness
By Albert-Henri de Sallengre
The Fallen Leaves
By Wilkie Collins
The Mating of Lydia
By Humphry Ward
An Isle in the Water
By Katharine Tynan