Sir Gibbie is a novel by George MacDonald

George MacDonald

George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister.Known particularly for his poignant fairy tales and fantasy novels, George MacDonald inspired many authors, such as W. H. Auden, J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, E. Nesbit and Madeleine L'Engle. It was C.S...

. It is notable for its Doric

Doric dialect (Scotland)

Doric, the popular name for Mid Northern Scots or Northeast Scots, refers to the dialects of Scots spoken in the northeast of Scotland.-Nomenclature:...

 dialogue, but has been criticised, especially by members of the Scottish Renaissance

Scottish Renaissance

The Scottish Renaissance was a mainly literary movement of the early to mid 20th century that can be seen as the Scottish version of modernism. It is sometimes referred to as the Scottish literary renaissance, although its influence went beyond literature into music, visual arts, and politics...

, for being part of the kailyard movement. Despite this there are far more who claim the book paints a fair view of the city as well as rural life. The book doesn't seem to dwell as long on physical geography as it does on the spiritual geography of the soul.