Robert McLellan was a Scottish dramatist, poet, and prose writer, primarily working in the Scots language. His plays were largely popular comedies, distinguished by exceptionally well-realized historical settings. He also contributed to dramatic verse and is celebrated for his Linmill stories, which stand as significant examples of 20th-century Scots prose.
A guide for the discerning tourist and island devotee, it describes the islands' heritage, landscape, climate, flora and fauna. It contains information about the key places of interest, from the popular Whiting Bay, to the ancient churches and ruins steeped in history. It is illustrated with over 100 colour photographs.
These stories present a captivating relationship between the young Rab and the natural world in which he experiences the joys and trials of growing up.
McLellan's collected works brings together previously unpublished plays like Jeddart Justice with acknowledged classics such as Jamie the Saxt and a selection of his poems.