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    The Brownie of Bodsbeck, and Other Tales (Vol. 1 of 2) is a mythic fiction and folklore and fairy tales novel by James Hogg.

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    About The Brownie of Bodsbeck, and Other Tales (Vol. 1 of 2)

    "The Brownie of Bodsbeck, and Other Tales (Vol. 1 of 2)" by James Hogg is a novel published in 1818. Set in the Scottish Borders during 1685, it follows Walter Laidlaw, a farmer who compassionately aids persecuted Covenanters hiding near his land. His daughter Katharine secretly helps them too, using local superstition to disguise their leader as a supernatural Brownie. When the ruthless Clavers arrests Walter, the family faces harsh interrogation and potential execution, while mysterious events unfold at their farm.
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    The Brownie of Bodsbeck, and Other Tales (Vol. 1 of 2) was written by James Hogg.

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