The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is Violet Jacob.

Step into the vivid and enchanting world of Violet Jacob with Stories Told By The Miller, an audiobook that brings to life tales brimming with charm, wit, and the rich tapestry of Scottish life. Jacob’s storytelling captures the essence of local traditions, humor, and human nature, making each story a memorable journey into the past.Through Stories Told By The Miller, listeners are transported to a world where every character is al...

'I think it is the best Scots romance since The Master of Ballantrae,' said John Buchan when Flemington was first published in 1911. Violet Jacob's fifth and finest novel is a tragic drama of the 1745 Jacobite Rising, tightly written, poetic in its symbolic intensity, lit by flashes of humour and informed by the author's own family history as one of the Erskines of the House of Dun near Montrose.Drawn back to these roots in her later years, Violet Jacob also wrote...

A collection of Scottish folk tales rich in rural voice, tradition, and storytelling charm.

Violet Augusta Mary Frederica Kennedy-Erskine was born on the 1st September 1863 at the House of Dun, near Montrose in Angus. The locality would be later inspiration for much of her writing.She married an Irish Major in the British Army in 1894 and went with him to his posting to Mhow in India which resulted in her book ‘Diaries and letters from India 1895–1900’.A gifted poet much of her verse is in her native Angus dialect. As well as several poetry collections and short s...

"The Sheep-Stealers" is set in rural Wales and centers around the lives of ordinary people, their struggles, and moral dilemmas. The plot follows a group of characters involved in sheep-stealing, a crime that was not uncommon in rural areas during that period. The story delves into themes of poverty, loyalty, crime, and the consequences of one's actions.The novel portrays the hard lives of rural communities, and the tension between survival and legality. Jacob’s writing is notable for its ...

Violet Augusta Mary Frederica Kennedy-Erskine was born on the 1st September 1863 at the House of Dun, near Montrose in Angus. The locality would be later inspiration for much of her writing.She married an Irish Major in the British Army in 1894 and went with him to his posting to Mhow in India which resulted in her book ‘Diaries and letters from India 1895–1900’.A gifted poet much of her verse is in her native Angus dialect. As well as several poetry collections and short s...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Irresolute Catherine written by Violet Jacob who was a Scottish writer, now known especially for her historical novel Flemington and for her poetry. This book was published in 1908. And now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have ...

The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is Violet Jacob.

The night lay clear upon the North Sea, but now and then a soft wind came floating by; it whistled through the rigging of a fishing smack in which a little boy lay under a tarpaulin, peeping over the side of the boat down into the water below. His father had told him to be still and to go to sleep, so he lay looking up at the spangled sky above, and the masts rocking to and fro against the stars as the boat swayed about. Sometimes he thought the tall, dark forms looked like black arms tryi...

An author’s talents may seem obvious and indisputable as they move words and ideas into gathered phrases and stories.But where do these ideas and stories come from? A lonely thought that suddenly gathers form? An inspiration from a Muse? A suggestion from an everyday event?Perhaps in the case of their darker, more malevolent stories, other forces are at work. They help to nourish single words into sentences and paragraphs that ease themselves from the shadows and are sudden...