The House with the Green Shutters
Written by George Douglas Brown / Edited by Dorothy McMillan
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ISBN: 9781846975387
Published: 02 Apr 2020
Format: Paperback
Extent: 336
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
About the Book
The brutish John Gourlay is a merchant in the village of Barbie, envied and resented by the villagers because of his success, which is symbolised in his prestigious house with green shutters. He dominates and bullies his family, in particular his gifted, sensitive but weak son.
Ultimately, his refusal to acknowledge the arrival of the railway and to adapt to the increasing industrialisation of Ayrshire precipitates murder, suicide and his family's tragic downfall.