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The Three Perils of Man: War, Women and Witchcraft (Canongate Classics)
The Three Perils of Man War Women and Witchcraft - Canongate Classics Author:James Hogg, Douglas Gifford The adventures of its characters, told with the author's characteristically bold simplicity, are many, mad, and breathtakingly fast. Ranging from Galloway to Northumberland, the main focus of the book is to be found in the Scottish Borders. Hogg knew and loved the Borders well, and the book is full of their oral tradition and local lore. In his ... more »attempt to synthesize this material with history, romance and the high literary ideals of his time, Hogg's nearest modern parallels would be a combination of Tolkien and Iain Banks.« less
ISBN-13: 9780862416461 ISBN-10: 0862416469 Pages:556 Edition:New Ed Rating: