Following on from Hidden Aberdeenshire: The Coast, this new volume moves inland to tell the stories of the countryside, from the fertile farmland of Buchan to the high peaks of the Cairngorm Mountains.
Fiona-Jane Brown Livres
Fiona-Jane Brown est une folkloriste et écrivaine dont l'œuvre est profondément ancrée dans le riche folklore de l'Écosse du Nord-Est. Elle recherche méticuleusement et donne vie à l'histoire locale de la région et à ses récits les plus curieux. À travers ses écrits variés, qui couvrent des travaux universitaires et de la fiction, elle explore différents genres pour éclairer le passé et découvrir des récits cachés d'une voix distinctive.
Sherlock Holmes and the Affair of the Contentious Contralto
- 100pages
- 4 heures de lecture
It is 1910, a widowed Dr Watson moves back to Baker Street to discover that age has done nothing to dim his old friend's thirst for mystery and deduction. One morning after Watson returns from a client to find Holmes in a bright mood - the reason? Holmes and Watson have been invited to the farewell concert of celebrated former Prima Donna of the Warsaw Opera - Irene Adler. The Woman requests their presence! What happens when Holmes meets his one female equal twenty years after their first, curious meeting which Watson described in "A Scandal in Bohemia."
Hidden Aberdeen
- 122pages
- 5 heures de lecture
Aberdeen is rich in history, much of it hidden. Now, in 'Hidden Aberdeen', Fiona-Jane Brown explores the city through new eyes, revealing new stories from the past and bringing the modern city to life.