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.
- Author
- Nancy Brysson Morrison
- Format
- paperback
- Pages
- 128
- Publisher
- Birlinn Ltd
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9780862412227
- Settings
- Highlands, Scotland
- Genres
- scotland, classics, fiction
- Release date
- 2001
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