When The House with the Green Shutterswas publishedin 1901 it injected a much-needed dose of acutely-observedreality into the over-sentimental version of Scotland portrayed in the literature of the time.
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A new chapter in a tale of neglect
Time is running out for many of the buildings associated with our great writers, though news that George Douglas Brown's birthplace is to be saved is welcome for those who value Scotland's literary heritage.
