Scottish Ghost Stories

by Giles Gordon

Genres: Horror, Fiction, Collections, Short Stories, Ghost Stories

Paperback

First published January 1, 1976

About the author

Giles Gordon was the son of the architect Esmé Gordon. He was brought up in Edinburgh but moved to London where he worked as a literary agent. He edited Drama quarterly and was The Spectator's theatre critic. He published six novels and three collections of short stories. He also edited many collections of short stories and the Saltire Society's magazine, New Saltire.

Reviews

[Amanda McGough · Rating 2 out of 5]

I enjoyed the first story, "Holiday" and the last two as well, " Proud Lady in a Cage" and "The Horseshoe Inn". Everything else in between was a bit dull and even for a short story, didn't work or just didn't seem like a ghost story. "Beliah" was spooky enough but more along the vein of a demon possession than a ghost story.

[G · Rating 2 out of 5]

A few god stories but it suffers from being a compilation.

I enjoyed Randal by Robert Nye, The Curator by Dorothy K Haynes, and Brothers by Iain Crichton Smith. And I'll try to remember Holiday by Forbes Bramble next time I'm at a camp fire.

Most of the ither stories dragged or didn't speak to me though. Infact in Foothold I dont even know where the ghost was it just seemed like an argument in a shoe shop...and im no too fussed about going back to double check

[Colette · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was a slog to get through... mostly because the stories weren't particularly well crafted. Some stories were good (not great), however.

I did enjoy The Brothers.

[Ozavinoyi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The collection was not as scary as I'd hoped but I actually liked the stories and I'm sure I will definitely re-read at some point.

[Jane · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just didn't like it.

[Christine Schmidt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great spooky tales ringing true for time and place

[Teresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love ghosts stories and I liked this anthology of Scottish authors sharing theirs.