The year is 1746. The Jacobite rebellion has failed
catastrophically and Scotland is reeling in the devastating
aftermath of the battle of Culloden. Far to the west, on an island
in the Outer Hebrides, twenty-four-year-old Flora Macdonald is
woken in the dead of night by a messenger with urgent intelligence.
Bonnie Prince Charlie is outside, begging for her help. With
Flora's assistance, the Stuart prince is disguised as an Irish maid
and smuggled to the Isle of Skye, evading government troops.
Flora’s bravery and determination will see her immortalised in
ballads and proclaimed a Scottish heroine. But her efforts also
result in her capture and detention in London. Released the
following year and returning to Skye, Flora goes on to marry and
emigrate to North Carolina, only then to be caught up in the
American Revolutionary War. In Pretty Young Rebel, award-winning
biographer Flora Fraser tells the remarkable story of Flora
Macdonald. It is a tale of adventure and daring, wit and charm,
struggle and survival, and of a woman who showed extraordinary
courage in the face of great danger.
General
| Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
September 2023 |
| Authors: |
Flora Fraser
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| Dimensions: |
198 x 129mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
320 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4088-7985-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-4088-7985-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781408879856 |
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