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Two extraordinary women come back to full-bodied life. Flora McIvor has been rescued from the pages of Sir Walter Scott, who sent her to a nunnery. Her close friend, the real life Clementina Walkinshaw, was the love of Bonnie Prince Charlie, and mother of his only child. Both are caught up in a tangle of espionage and treachery following the defeat of the 1745 Jacobite Rising in Scotland.
About Donald Smith
DONALD SMITH is the Director of Scottish International Storytelling Festival at Edinburgh’s Netherbow and a founder of the National Theatre of Scotland. For many years he was responsible for the programme of the Netherbow Theatre, producing, directing, adapting and writing professional theatre and community dramas, as well as a stream of literature and storytelling events. He has published both poetry and prose and is a founding member of Edinburgh’s Guid Crack Club. He also arranges story walks around Arthur’s Seat.
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| Binding | EAN | ISBN-10 | Pub Date | PAGES | Language | Size | Price |
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| E-Book | 9781910324929 | 1910324922 | 2017-06-30 | 0 | 0.00 x 0.00 x 0.00 in | $9.95 | |
| Paperback | 9781910745908 | 1910745901 | 2017-08-31 | 192 | 0.00 x 5.50 x 8.50 in | $16.95 |
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