Brow of the Gallowgate

Brow of the Gallowgate

by Doris Davidson (Author)

Synopsis

The brow of the Gallowgate is where Albert Ogilvie buys his property in 1890 - the shop he has dreamed of for years, and above it, a house with nine rooms to accommodate the large family he and his beloved wife, Bathie, desire. As their babies are born - there will be eight in all - Albert employs three sisters, one after another, as nursemaids. Bathie finds Mary and Jeannie Wyness more than satisfactory, but Bella, the youngest, is troublesome and sly, and creates a set of distressing circumstances resulting in her dismissal. The years go by, with their joys and sorrows, and war splits up the close-knit Ogilvies, some of whem eventually emigrate to New Zealand. And it is there that Bella Wyness, her resentment of the family grown to black hatred, will wreak her terrible revenge...

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 411
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Published: 15 May 2006

ISBN 10: 1841584568
ISBN 13: 9781841584560

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Author Bio
Doris Davidson was born in Aberdeen, where she still lives. After following a varied career, she became a best-selling author in the 1990s and her readership has continued to grow ever since.