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    Compass Rose and other Stories
    Compass Rose and other Stories
    Compass Rose and other Stories
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    Compass Rose and other Stories

    By Morag Gardiner

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    In this collection of contemporary short stories, aspects of humanity are revealed through a variety of characters. Human fallibility and resilience unfold against various Scottish backgrounds including the city of Edinburgh, a square rigger bound for the Hebrides, and the wild majesty of the Scottish Highlands.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMorag Gardiner
    Release dateNov 26, 2009
    Compass Rose and other Stories
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    Morag Gardiner

    Morag Gardiner has completed creative writing courses with the Open College of the Arts and has also participated in writing groups at Edinburgh University. Her articles. short stories and poems have appeared in a variety of publications. This is her first collection of short stories.

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