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Back up to: Sar Sgeoil

1. The Thirty-Nine Steps

   Cathy MacDonald follows in the footsteps of the hero of the novel 'The Thirty-Nine Steps'.
2. The Silver Darlings

   Cathy MacDonald explores Caithness and Sutherland using 'The Silver Darlings' as her guide
3. Kidnapped

   Cathy MacDonald follows in the footsteps of the hero of the novel 'Kidnapped'.
4. Anne of Green Gables

   Cathy visits the Canadian island that inspired the much-loved novel, Anne of Green Gables.
5. Open the Door

   Catherine Carswell’s novel, set in Glasgow. Leabhar Catherine Carswell ann an Glaschu.
6. Greenvoe

   Cathy MacDonald on George Mackay Brown’s prophetic novel, Greenvoe.
7. Frankenstein

   Frankenstein's Scottish connections. Ceanglaichean Frankenstein ri Alba. (R)

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8. Robert Burns

   Cathy MacDonald follows in Robert Burns’ footsteps through the Highlands.
9. Nineteen Eighty-Four

   Orwell’s time on Jura and the writing of 1984. Orwell ann an Diùraidh agus sgrìobhadh 1984
10. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

    Celebrating Muriel Spark’s classic novel. A’ dèanamh luaidh air sàr-sgeul Muriel Spark.
11. The Cone-Gatherers

    Exploring the novel The Cone-Gatherers. A’sgrùdadh an nobhail The Cone-Gatherers.
12. Consider the Lilies

    Cathy MacDonald explores the fact behind the fiction in the novel 'Consider the Lilies'.
13. Macbeth

    Cathy MacDonald explores the fact behind the fiction of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
14. Sunset Song

    Cathy MacDonald explores the Mearns, using the novel 'Sunset Song' as her guidebook.
15. Dracula

    Cathy Macdonald explores the Scottish connections to Bram Stoker’s iconic novel, Dracula. (R)

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    Thu 12 Nov 2026 22:30

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16. As the Women Lay Dreaming

    Cathy MacDonald explores fact behind fiction in the novel As the Women Lay Dreaming.
17. His Bloody Project

    Dùsgadh His Bloody Project sa Chomraich. How Applecross inspired His Bloody Project.
18. Outlander

    Cathy MacDonald looks at how Scotland inspired Diana Gabaldon's Outlander.