A Daughter of Raasay: A Tale of the '45 - Softcover

Raine, William MacLeod

9781451507188: A Daughter of Raasay: A Tale of the '45

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ISBN 10: 1451507186 ISBN 13: 9781451507188

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010

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A Daughter of Raasay: A tale of the '45 is a romance novel set in the historical time of the 1745 Jacobite uprising in which "the Young Pretender" Charles Stuart attempted to win the throne of Great Britain for his fater, "the Old Pretender" James Stuart. Follow Kenneth Montagu through history as he tries to win the heart of his beloved Aileen, the daughter of Raasay. ---Excerpt--- CHAPTER II A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino. I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt. I will never deny that the exiled race held for me a strong fascination. The Stuarts may have been weak, headstrong Kings in their prosperity, but they had the royal virtue of drawing men to them in their misfortune. They were never so well loved, nor so worthy of it, as when they lived in exile at St. Germains. Besides, though I had never mixed with politics, I was a Jacobite by inheritance. My father had fought for a restoration, and my uncle had died for it. There were no fast bound ties to hold me back. Loyalty to the Hanoverians had no weight with me. I was a broken man, and save for my head could lose nothing by the venture. The danger of the enterprise was a merit in my eyes, for I was in the mood when a man will risk his all on an impulse.

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About the Author

William MacLeod Raine (1871 to 1954) was born in England, but immigrated to the United States as a boy. He is best known for his many popular western novels, including Wyoming, A Texas Ranger, and Mavericks. He is buried in Denver, Colorado.

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