Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 157 Maclaren, Ian 1850 1907 Watson, John Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beside_the_Bonnie_Brier_Bush Domsie -- A Highland mystic -- His mother's sermon -- The transformation of Lachlan Campbell -- The cunning speech of Drumtochty -- A wise woman -- A doctor of the old school. Produced by Anne Folland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush" by Ian Maclaren is a work of fiction likely written during the late 19th century. The book is set in the rural Scottish parish of Drumtochty, where it explores the lives and struggles of its inhabitants through the lens of community, education, and personal growth. The central character introduced is Domsie, the local schoolmaster, who dedicates himself to nurturing the intellectual potential of his students, reflecting on his own tragic backstory. The opening of the book introduces the changing dynamics in Drumtochty as it shifts to more modern forms of governance, particularly through the establishment of the School Board. The narrative evokes a nostalgic comparison between the old schoolhouse and the new one, illustrating Domsie's preferences for the past and his struggles with the new educational methods that replace his traditional approach. Through interactions between Domsie, the parents of his students, and their hopes for their children's futures, we gain insight into the values and ambitions of rural life while laying the groundwork for deeper themes of sacrifice, community, and the pursuit of knowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Scotland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: British Literature 373164 2025-07-03T10:24:20.941560 text/html 372985 2025-01-10T22:50:21.181738 text/html 210705 2025-07-03T10:24:27.154480 application/epub+zip 214691 2025-07-03T10:24:22.694529 application/epub+zip 214690 2025-07-03T10:24:21.602535 application/epub+zip 428462 2025-07-03T10:24:30.610508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399289 2025-07-03T10:24:26.446554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354725 2022-09-04T04:55:46.347004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335493 2025-07-03T10:24:20.456545 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 335255 2012-09-03T10:59:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 335255 2012-09-03T10:59:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19877 2025-07-03T10:24:30.741451 application/rdf+xml 15364 2025-07-03T10:24:22.084547 image/jpeg 3911 2025-07-03T10:24:21.842505 image/jpeg 133326 2012-09-03T11:00:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 133304 2012-09-03T11:00:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 206665 2025-07-03T10:24:20.974552 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia