The Setons
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Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
The Setons is a warmly observed work of domestic fiction by O. Douglas, the pen name of Scottish author Anna Buchan, sister of the celebrated John Buchan. Set against the backdrop of a Scottish manse, the novel chronicles the life of the Seton family — a minister father and his spirited daughter Elizabeth — with gentle humour, quiet charm, and an acute sensitivity to the rhythms of everyday life. Written during the First World War period, it captures the tensions between the tranquillity of small-town Scottish life and the upheaval of a world at war. Douglas writes with a graceful, understated wit that draws readers into an intimate world of family, faith, and quiet resilience, making this a treasured example of early twentieth-century Scottish fiction.
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
The Setons is a warmly observed work of domestic fiction by O. Douglas, the pen name of Scottish author Anna Buchan, sister of the celebrated John Buchan. Set against the backdrop of a Scottish manse, the novel chronicles the life of the Seton family — a minister father and his spirited daughter Elizabeth — with gentle humour, quiet charm, and an acute sensitivity to the rhythms of everyday life. Written during the First World War period, it captures the tensions between the tranquillity of small-town Scottish life and the upheaval of a world at war. Douglas writes with a graceful, understated wit that draws readers into an intimate world of family, faith, and quiet resilience, making this a treasured example of early twentieth-century Scottish fiction.
