The first of three volumes bringing together all of Buchan's short stories Included in this volume are stories which appeared in 'Scholar Gypsies' and 'Grey Weather' as well as stories never published between hard covers The stories in this collection were written when Buchan was a student, but most of them feature the farmers and shepherds of the Scottish Borders They reveal a glimpse of John Buchan the man, and are a fascinating complement to his novels