authors, scottish

Scottish writer Esther Woolfson details fascination with corvids, based on experiences with her own pet birds, which includes a rook named Chicken, a talking magpie, a baby crow, a starling, a parrot, and others.

A study of Doyle's life and literary works including the Holmes fiction, historical novels, adventure stories, horror stories, science fiction, scientific monographs, and pamphets.

This biography tells the life of J.M. Barrie, the writer who never wanted to grow up, and so in 1903 created Peter Pan--the boy from Never Land who never grew up. Black and white photographs show events from his life.

The life of J. M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan, told in very simple language.

Profiles twenty important works of British literature, including novels, poems, and plays, analyzing them, describing their impact and influence, and providing an author chronology and bibliographies for each. This volume includes Donne's "Holy Sonnets, " Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales, " and Austen's "Emma.".

Describes the life of the man who wrote "Kidnapped," "Treasure Island," and "A Child's Garden of Verses.".