Margaret Elphinstone Quotes

A collection of quotes by Margaret Elphinstone.

Margaret Elphinstone is a Scottish novelist known for her historical fiction works. Born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1948, she studied at the University of Edinburgh and later worked as a teacher. Elphinstone has written several acclaimed novels, including "The Sea Road," "Hy Brasil," and "Voyageurs." Often focusing on themes of nature, myth, and history, her writing style combines meticulous research with vivid storytelling. Elphinstone's works have earned her recognition and awards, establishing her as a leading figure in contemporary Scottish literature.

If I imagine my soul, as I do when I pray, it's shaped like

If I imagine my soul, as I do when I pray, it's shaped like Stapafel. No change of place or religion can alter that. I lived beneath Stapafel from the hour I was born until I was sixteen. I've never seen it since, but that doesn't matter. My soul is in the likeness of a jagged peak with a rock like a man standing on its summit, and snags of rock shaped like trolls along its spine. Screes defend it, although it's not quite inaccessible if you know the way up.

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