This novel, set during the Jacobite Rebellion in Scotland in 1745, tells the story of Francis Birkenshaw, a young Edinburgh man intent on leading a life of debauchery until he chances upon the beautiful Margaret Murray, wife of the Bonnie Princes secretary. Francis is soon led down a dangerous and adventurous road with Margarets husband, the villainous traitor John Murray of Broughton. A dark tale of love and betrayal, A Lost Lady of Old Years is also a compelling portrait of this turbulent time in European history.
ISBN: | 9781411463752 |
Publication date: | 5th December 2011 |
Author: | Buchan, John |
Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | Ebook (Epub) |