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The Gowk Storm

A 'gowk storm' is an untimely fall of snow in early Spring — a fitting symbol for the anguished story that unfolds in this novel. Like Chekov's famous play, and even more like the real-life Brontës whose story she told in another book, Morrison tells the story of three girls who were born to a minister and his wife in a remote Highland manse, nearly a hundred years ago. It is narrated by the youngest sister, Lisbet, who describes the love affairs of her older sisters, Julia and Emmy, each of whom falls in love with a man deemed an unacceptable match by their patriarchal, rigid and prejudiced society. These societal strictures are set against approaching womanhood, the growing awareness of a life beyond the safety of home, and the wild beauty of the surrounding countryside.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 128
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780862412227
  • Settings
  • Highlands, Scotland
  • Genres
  • scotland, classics, fiction
  • Release date
  • 2001