Length5h 39m
About this audiobook
Ancient horrors and psychological dread permeate this collection of tales set in the lonely stretches of the Scottish borderlands. Buchan crafts a world where primeval forces still linger just beyond the threshold of modern life. Characters find themselves confronted by an eerie, lingering past that refuses to be forgotten by the soil. The prose is thick with atmosphere, building a sense of unease that stays with the reader long after the final page. It is a dark, evocative exploration of the thin line between reality and legend.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.7 (788)
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GenreHorror, General Fiction
Length5 hrs 39 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1I: THE SHIELING OF FARAWA
11III
2II: TELLS OF AN EVENING'S TALK
12I: THE HOUSE OF MORE
3III: THE SCARTS OF THE MUNERAW
13II: THE MINISTER INTERVENES
4IV. THE DARKNESS THAT IS UNDER THE EARTH
14III: EVENTS ON THE UPLANDS
5V: THE TROUBLES OF A CONSCIENCE
15FOOTNOTE:
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6VI: SUMMER ON THE MOORS
16FOOTNOTE:
7VII: IN TUAS MANUS, DOMINE!
17I
8VIII: NOTE IN CONCLUSION BY THE EDITOR
18II
9I
19FOOTNOTE:
10II
20IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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