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The brutish John Gourlay is a merchant in the village of Barbie, envied and resented by the villagers because of his success, which is symbolised in his prestigious house with green shutters. He dominates and bullies his family, in particular his gifted, sensitive but weak son.
Ultimately, his refusal to acknowledge the arrival of the railway and to adapt to the increasing industrialisation of Ayrshire precipitates murder, suicide and his family's tragic downfall.
Ultimately, his refusal to acknowledge the arrival of the railway and to adapt to the increasing industrialisation of Ayrshire precipitates murder, suicide and his family's tragic downfall.
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The most famous Scottish novel of the early twentieth century, 'The House with the Green Shutters' has remained a landmark on the literary scene ever since it was first published in 1901.
About the Author:
George Douglas Brown Was Born Illegitimate In Ochiltree, Ayrshire (The Model For The Barbie Of The House With The Green Shutters), In 1869 And Educated At The Universities Of Glasgow And Oxford. After His Mother's Death He Moved To London And Embarked On A Journalistic Career, Publishing His First Novel, Love And A Sword, Under The Name Of Kennedy King, In 1899. The House With The Green Shutters Came Out A Year Later To Great Acclaim, Receiving Comparisons With R.l. Stevenson And John Galt. He Died In 1902, Leaving The Idea For A Subsequent Novel, The Incompatibles, Unrealised.
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- PublisherBirlinn
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1904598587
- ISBN 13 9781904598589
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages316
- EditorPorter Dorothy, McMillan Dorothy
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