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Christina wrote: "Can anyone recommend a good book on the Jacobite Rebellion/Bonny Prince Charlie? I've recently gotten into the Outlander series, but I would love to have a non-fiction book to get a basic understa..."I'd recommend John Prebble's FIRE & SWORD trilogy which is excellent.
Allison wrote: "I can attest that N Gemini Sasson's Crown in the Heather is good. I just finished it a week ago. It goes back and forth between Black Douglas (who is called by his name James) and Robert the Bruce...."I've been scanning this thread wondering if anyone else has discovered N. Gemini Sasson and am so glad she's mentioned. I find her writing so delightful and not to be missed. She's very good and has helped to clear out the shadows of history I was not very clear about.
My I introduce my novel Celtic Blood on the alternate line to the Margretsons, the MacAedhs, (later, the MacKays).Giveaway On Now:
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggy-p6...
http://tinyurl.com/CelticBloodPB
Books mentioned in this topic
Celtic Blood (other topics)The Bruce Trilogy: The Steps to the Empty Throne / The Path of the Hero King / The Price of the King's Peace (other topics)
Stone of Destiny: A Story of Lady Macbeth (other topics)
Lady Macbeth's Tale (other topics)
Oxford Playscripts: Lady Macbeth (other topics)
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Funny. That's what I thought I was doing. :)
One other book that comes to mind is Christopher Duffy's The 45: Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Untold Story of the Jacobite Rising
http://www.amazon.com/45-Bonnie-Princ...