← Ian MaclarenBeside the Bonnie Brier Bushby Ian MaclarenCollection of stories of Scottish village life and simple faithFind on Amazon↗About the authorIan MaclarenMaclaren (John Watson) was the most commercially successful of the Kailyard novelists, whose Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush sold enormously in Britain and America. His sentimental depictions of Scottish rural life defined a popular image of Scotland.More by Ian MaclarenThe Days of Auld Lang SyneStories set in rural Scotland depicting humble daily life→Afterwards→Kate CarnegieNovel of a woman's perseverance and moral strength in Scotland→