A Shepherd's Delight: A James Hogg Anthology

by James Hogg, Judy Steel (Editor)

Shelf wear to the dust jacket, page edges tanned, bookseller's marks. Orders received by 3pm Sent from the UK that weekday.

167 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

James Hogg was a Scottish poet, novelist and essayist who wrote in Scots and English. As a young man he worked as a shepherd and farmhand, and was largely self-educated through reading. He was a friend of many of the great writers of his day, including Sir Walter Scott, of whom he later wrote an unauthorized biography. He became widely known as the "Ettrick Shepherd", a nickname under which some of his works were published, and the character name he was given in the widely read series 'Noctes Ambrosianae', published in Blackwood's Magazine. He is best known today for his novel The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner. His other works include the long poem The Queen's Wake, his collection of songs Jacobite Reliques, and the novels The Three Perils of Man, The Three Perils of Woman, and The Brownie of Bodsbeck.

Reviews

[Rupert Wolfe-Murray · Rating 5 out of 5]

My mother discovered this wonderful book, organised the cover which so reminds me of her, and then published it. The book offers an insight into early nineteenth century rural life in Scotland. It's full of wit and the intro by Judy Steel is great.