# The Brownie of Bodsbeck, and Other Tales (Vol. 1 of 2)

By James Hogg.

"The Brownie of Bodsbeck, and Other Tales (Vol. 1 of 2)" by James Hogg is a novel published in 1818. Set in the Scottish Borders during 1685, it follows Walter Laidlaw, a farmer who compassionately aids persecuted Covenanters hiding near his land. His daughter Katharine secretly helps them too, using local superstition to disguise their leader as a supernatural Brownie. When the ruthless Clavers arrests Walter, the family faces harsh interrogation and potential execution, while mysterious events unfold at their farm. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Scotland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction

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