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In the Bosom of the Red Flowers The Story of Alexander Sawney Bean and His Twin Brother
In 14th century Scotland, strange disappearances are taking place in the countryside.
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In 14th century Scotland, strange disappearances are taking place in the countryside. Travelers venture to the coast and never return. Someone is out there, waiting, an enemy of great intelligence--and an insatiable craving for human flesh. This is the tale of Alexander Sawney Bean, the most notorious cannibal in Scottish history, told from the perspective of his twin brother, a well-educated member of civilized Christian society. Sawney's benevolent twin recounts his own youthful admiration for his charismatic brother, which turns to horror upon realization of Sawney's demonic deeds. Embarking on a journey to find and subdue Sawney and his feared wife, Black Agnes Douglas, a seductive and powerful witch, he arrives at an astonishing place where seaside cliffs yield horrific secrets and a familiar valley blossoms with strange red flowers that radiate a mysterious warmth. In a final confrontation between piety and misanthropy, the reader is led to a shattering discovery about the identity of the twins and the true meaning of the red flowers.
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