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Author Robin Jenkins held strong views on social change and the evils of war. He conveyed this through his writing and in particular in his novel The Cone-Gatherers.

Through the main characters of The Cone-Gatherers, the author explores ideas of good and evil, and conflicts that exists both between and within them.

Events in The Cone-Gatherers chart the gamekeeper Duror's descent into madness. The key incidents of the novel are the deer drive, the storm and the final tragedy of Calum and Duror's deaths.

Setting is very important in The Cone-Gatherers, with the main events of the novel taking place in the woods. Several characters are closely connected to this setting.

Jenkins uses characters, setting and key incidents to reveal the main themes of The Cone-Gatherers. These themes include conflict, nature, class and isolation.

The narrative point of view shifts in The Cone-Gatherers so that the reader can empathise better with the characters. Vivid description involving imagery and sentence structure is also used.