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In a breathtaking tale of narrative poetry, the saga unfolds during the tumultuous period when Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick, finds himself exiled from Scotland, hunted by the English and their allies. As Bruce returns across the sea from the Island of Rachrin, he is forced to land near the hostile Artonish Castle on the rugged coast of Argylshire. Seeking refuge from the stormy seas, he implores Lord Ronald, the Lord of the Isles, for shelter—unbeknownst to him, its the very day of Ronalds marriage feast to the enchanting Edith of Lorn. Bruces unexpected arrival disrupts the festivities, ...

Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, Waverley tells the captivating tale of Edward Waverley, a young English soldier and dreamer. Journeying from his noble family estate of Waverley-Honour in southern England, Edward finds himself drawn into the heart of Scotlands fierce struggle to restore the Stuart dynasty under Charles Edward Stuart, known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. His adventure takes him from the picturesque Scottish Lowlands, where he visits the family friend Baron Bradwardine, to the rugged Highlands, immersing him in the passions and perils of the ...

'A brilliant study of a brilliant woman' LUCY WORSLEY History has forgotten Caroline of Ansbach, yet in her lifetime she was compared frequently to Elizabeth I and considered by some as ‘the cleverest queen consort Britain ever had’. The intellectual superior of her buffoonish husband George...

The definitive account of Barack Obama’s life before he became the 44th president of the United States – the formative years, confluence of forces, and influential figures who helped shaped an extraordinary leader and his rise – from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Bearing the Cross...