Scottish Historical Fiction

[Ozark Ridge Rider]

My fair wife says check out 'Westering Home", by Audrey McClellan. She also warns it is a 'girl book' but not exactly a bodice ripper, and set in the islands in a more modern time. It does, however, have a lot of Scottish lore in it.

I haven't read it, but then I usually think history is interesting enough without introducing fiction into it. Just my humble opinion, and no reflection on historical fiction, but I don't have enough time to read all I'd like to anyway.

Regards,
Dan

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

The Adept Series (published by ACE Books) written by Katherine Kurtz and Deborah Turner Harris are page turning thrillers with occult overtones set in modern day Scotland:

"The Adept",
"The Lodge of the Lynx",
"Templar Treasure",
"Dagger Magic",
"Death of an Adept"

Kurtz and Harris also wrote several Templar novels set in Scotland:

"The Temple and the Stone"
"The Temple and the Crown"

[Bugbear]

I have read all the books of "The Adept Series," and there are several descriptions of modern, Highland kilt attire: both daywear and black and white tie attire.

I just got "Tales Of The Knights Templar," in part by Kurtz, but have not read it yet.

[Woodsheal]

I really enjoyed Witch Wood by John Buchan, who also wrote numerous non-fiction works on Scots history....

[TexasMcGregor]

For shame. No one has mentioned the originator of the historical fiction genre, the wizard of the north. Sir Walter Scott.

Finally got around to reading Rob Roy, almost finished with it., Will have to read his other books in time.

[piperdbh]

You've got a long list of suggestions, but here's one for the wee lassies. The Little House in the Highlands series is a sweet set of stories, set in and around 1788. The main character, Martha, is the 6-year old daughter of the Laird, and is trying to grow up. She will grow up to be the great-grandmother of Laura Ingalls, who had her own "Little House" series. My wife bought all 3 books at the Scottish Tartans Museum last year, and we both read them. Young girls (and maybe boys, too) will enjoy them, and these stories would make good bedtime reading.

[macwilkin]

You've got a long list of suggestions, but here's one for the wee lassies. The Little House in the Highlands series is a sweet set of stories, set in and around 1788. The main character, Martha, is the 6-year old daughter of the Laird, and is trying to grow up. She will grow up to be the great-grandmother of Laura Ingalls, who had her own "Little House" series. My wife bought all 3 books at the Scottish Tartans Museum last year, and we both read them. Young girls (and maybe boys, too) will enjoy them, and these stories would make good bedtime reading.

I saw those books several years ago when the missus and I were visiting the Laura Ingalls Wilder home in Mansfield, Missouri.

T.

[DWFII]

Not really intended as historical fiction but good reading nonetheless...I've enjoyed almost everyone of Stephen Lawheads books.