Neil Munro (1863 – 1930), a native of Inveraray, was a journalist by profession and for many years was the editor of the Glasgow Evening News. He is best known for his comic tales about Para Handy, but he also produced a number of historical and contemporary novels, as well as poetry and non-fiction.
34 Ebooks von Neil Munro
Neil Munro: Para Handy
Para Handy has been sailing his way into the affections of generations of Scots since he first weighed anchor in the pages of the Glasgow Evening News in 1905. The master mariner and his crew – …
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Neil Munro: The Daft Days
THE town’s bell rang through the dark of the winter morning with queer little jolts and pauses, as if Wanton Wully Oliver, the ringer, had been jovial the night before. A blithe New-Year-time bell; a …
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Neil Munro: Jaunty Jock
THE last of the West Bow balls before Lady Charlotte ran away with her dancing-master was on a dirty evening in November. Edinburgh was all day wrapped in haar, and now came rain that made the …
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Neil Munro: Doom Castle
Excerpt: "It was an afternoon in autumn, with a sound of wintry breakers on the shore, the tall woods copper-colour, the thickets dishevelled, and the nuts, in the corries of Ardkinglas, the …
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€1.83
Neil Munro: Erchie My Droll Friend
Excerpt: "On Sundays he is the beadle of our church; at other times he waits. In his ecclesiastical character there is a solemn dignity about his deportment that compels most of us to call him …
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Neil Munro: Daft Days
Excerpt: "The town’s bell rang through the dark of the winter morning with queer little jolts and pauses, as if Wanton Wully Oliver, the ringer, had been jovial the night before. A blithe …
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€1.83
Neil Munro: Jaunty Jock, and other Stories
Excerpt: "The last of the West Bow balls before Lady Charlotte ran away with her dancing-master was on a dirty evening in November. Edinburgh was all day wrapped in haar, and now came rain that …
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€1.82
Neil Munro: John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman and the Little Wars of Lorn
Excerpt: "To read this tale, dear Hugh, without any association of its incidents with the old respectable chronicles of the Historians is what I should wish you could always do. That is the …
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Neil Munro: Lost Pibroch and other Sheiling Stories
Excerpt: "To the make of a piper go seven years of his own learning and seven generations before. If it is in, it will out, as the Gaelic old-word says; if not, let him take to the net or sword. …
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€1.81
Neil Munro: Shoes of Fortune
Excerpt: "It is an odd thing, chance-the one element to baffle the logician and make the scheming of the wisest look as foolish in the long run as the sandy citadel a child builds upon the shore …
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Neil Munro: Gillian the Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure
Excerpt: "Rain was beating on the open leaf of plane and beech, and rapping at the black doors of the ash-bud, and the scent of the gean-tree flourish hung round the road by the river, vague, …
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Ian Mcallister & Neil (University of Glasgow, UK) Munro: Authoritarian Powers
The statistics detailing the socioeconomic growth of Russia and China are impressive. On some projections, China will be the world’s largest economy by 2050, and Russia will be the sixth largest. Yet …
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Ian Mcallister & Neil (University of Glasgow, UK) Munro: Authoritarian Powers
The statistics detailing the socioeconomic growth of Russia and China are impressive. On some projections, China will be the world’s largest economy by 2050, and Russia will be the sixth largest. Yet …
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€49.95
Neil Munro: The Lost Pibroch, and other Sheiling Stories
Neil Munro’s ‚The Lost Pibroch, and other Sheiling Stories‘ is a collection of Scottish short stories that beautifully capture the essence of the Highland way of life. Munro’s literary style is rich …
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€2.49
Neil Munro: Gilian The Dreamer: His Fancy, His Love and Adventure
In ‚Gilian The Dreamer: His Fancy, His Love and Adventure‘ by Neil Munro, readers are transported to the lush landscapes of Scotland in this captivating tale of love, dreams, and adventure. Munro’s …
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€1.99
Neil Munro: John Splendid: The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn
Neil Munro’s ‚John Splendid: The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn‘ is a gripping historical novel set during the turbulent times of the 17th-century Scottish Highlands. Munro’s …
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Neil Munro: Erchie, My Droll Friend
Neil Munro’s ‚Erchie, My Droll Friend‘ is a collection of humorous and heartwarming short stories set in the Scottish Highlands. Munro’s writing style is characterized by its rich, authentic dialect …
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Neil Munro: The Daft Days
‚The Daft Days‘ by Neil Munro is a novel about a ten-year-old orphan, Lennox ‚Bud‘ Dyce. She travels from America to Scotland to start a life with her uncle and aunties who live in a remote Highland …
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Neil Munro: Doom Castle
Neil Munro’s novel ‚Doom Castle‘ is a captivating tale of love, betrayal, and supernatural occurrences set in the Scottish Highlands. Munro’s vivid descriptions and poetic prose bring to life the …
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Neil Munro: The Shoes of Fortune
Neil Munro’s ‚The Shoes of Fortune‘ is a captivating collection of short stories set in Scotland, showcasing his adept use of regional dialects and his keen eye for human nature. Munro’s literary …
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Neil Munro: Bud
In Neil Munro’s novel ‚Bud, ‚ readers are transported to the rugged Scottish Highlands where they are introduced to the character Bud, a young man who becomes entangled in a web of family drama, …
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Neil Munro: Para Handy Tales — The Vital Spark
Neil Munro’s ‚Para Handy Tales – The Vital Spark‘ is a collection of charming and humorous short stories following the misadventures of the crew of the puffer Vital Spark as they navigate the waters …
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Neil Munro: In Highland Harbours with Para Handy
Neil Munro’s ‚In Highland Harbours with Para Handy‘ is a captivating collection of interconnected short stories that follow the adventures of Para Handy, the endearing and humorous captain of a Clyde …
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Neil Munro: John Splendid: The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn
In Neil Munro’s novel ‚John Splendid: The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn‘, readers are transported to the beauty and ruggedness of 17th century Scotland. Munro’s descriptive …
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€1.99
Neil Munro: Para Handy Tales — The Vital Spark
In ‚Para Handy Tales – The Vital Spark‘ by Neil Munro, readers are introduced to a collection of delightful and humorous stories set along the Scottish waterways. Written in a charming and witty …
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Neil Munro: Doom Castle
Neil Munro’s ‚Doom Castle‘ is a gripping tale set in the historical context of 16th-century Scotland, filled with political intrigue, familial betrayal, and a hint of the supernatural. Munro’s …
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Neil Munro: In Highland Harbours with Para Handy
In ‚In Highland Harbours with Para Handy‘, Neil Munro takes readers on a delightful journey through the Scottish highlands aboard the Vital Spark. Through a series of interconnected short stories, …
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Neil Munro: John Splendid: The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn
John Splendid: The Tale of a Poor Gentleman and the Little Wars of Lorn by Neil Munro is a humble yet affectionate novel about a young man back from college on the verge of returning to his small, …
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Neil Munro: Para Handy Tales — The Vital Spark
The ‚Para Handy Tales‘ is a collection of sea adventure tales written by author Neil Munro. Para Handy is the crafty Gaelic skipper of the Vital Spark, a steamboat of the sort that delivered goods …
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Neil Munro: In Highland Harbours with Para Handy
In Highland Harbors with Para Handy by Neil Munro is the story of Irish ship captain Para Handy and his mischievous band of Irish seamen. Neil and his gang get into hijinks on this lovely boat …
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€1.99
