Scottish Historical Fiction

[Highland Logan]

The Scottish Chiefs by Jane Porter

Which can be downloaded at Project Gutenberg.

Frank

[Livingston]

Which can be downloaded at Project Gutenberg.

Frank

downloading that now and will be on my IPAQ shortly. Been needing another book to add to it.

[Bluescelt]

I can suggest a couple of authors, James Irvine Robertson's "The Lady of Kynachan" and Mary Duncan's "Eyes of Garnet". Both are Clan Donnachaidh members and their books are based around the '45 era. Mary's 3 book series starts in Perthshire and ends in Maine. James is a well know author, historian and humourist in Scotland and his books is based around his family history.

[vespa]

Thanx so much people! That's quite a list. I'm off to the library!

[Macman]

I'd suggest the Jacobite Trilogy by D. K. Broster as well as the Tranter books.

[macwilkin]

Tunes of Glory by James Kennaway

The McAuslan Series by George MacDonald Fraser

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[Nick the DSM]

Didn't we have a book as a sponsor here a while ago? I forget what its called it was supposed to be the 17th century of Scotland.

[Livingston]

Didn't we have a book as a sponsor here a while ago? I forget what its called it was supposed to be the 17th century of Scotland.

Wasn't that the series of 3 books about Robert the Bruce? Written by a couple of his decendents? Rebel King if I remember right.

[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

[tulloch]

Nothing beats Kidnapped in my book. Loved it since I was a wee bairn.