From Goosecreek to Gandercleuch

The importance for America’s cultural history of Scottish educators, philosophers, historians, rhetoricians, and scientists is recognised, but attention is also paid to the literary aspect of Scotland’s cultural contribution to America, and the author takes in major figures from both sides of the Atlantic from Walter Scott to William Faulkner. From Goosecreek to Gandercleugh offers widely ranging insights into the intriguing story of the Scottish-American cultural connection.