author
Robert Borland
d. 1912
Known for vivid books on the Scottish Borders and the Yarrow valley, this late Victorian writer brought local history and literary tradition together in a way that still feels inviting. His work is especially appealing to listeners who enjoy folklore, regional history, and old border tales.
1 Audiobook
Border Raids and Reivers
by Robert Borland
About the author
Robert Borland was a Scottish writer whose best-known books include Yarrow: Its Poets and Poetry and Border Raids and Reivers. Records attached to those editions identify him as having died in 1912, and the books themselves show his strong interest in the history, poetry, and traditions of the Scottish Borders.
Yarrow: Its Poets and Poetry was published in 1890, while Border Raids and Reivers followed in 1898. Together, they suggest an author drawn to place-based storytelling: one book explores the literary associations of Yarrow, and the other retells the turbulent history of the Border reivers in southern Scotland.
Not much biographical detail is easy to confirm from reliable online sources, so the surviving picture of him comes mainly through his work. Even so, his writing has lasted because it opens a window onto border life, clan memory, and the poetry attached to one of Scotland’s most storied landscapes.