White Rose Rebel - Hardcover

Paisley, Janet

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1585679593 ISBN 13: 9781585679591

Publisher: Overlook Pr, 2008

Synopsis

Elated by the Jacobite rebellion of 1745 to return the Stuart throne to Bonny Prince Charlie, independent-minded Scottish woman Anne Farquharson is outraged by her husband's enlistment in the British army, a situation that drives her to reunite with a previous lover and join the Scottish uprising.

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Review:

'A powerful historical page-turner ...There is a cinematic quality to its pacy adventures, sparky dialogue and refreshing lack of pretensions... Paisley is never in any doubt about the story she is telling - and she does it with elegance and sensuality' -- Scotsman

'A ripping yarn' -- Sunday Herald

'A tragic slice of history converted into popular, impassioned fiction' -- Kirkus Reviews

'An empowering and rip-roaring yarn' -- Scotland on Sunday

'An excellent fictional account ... the creation of Anne Farquharson is a triumph' -- Scottish Review of Books

'This richly textured historical romance from Scottish poet and short story writer Paisley reimagines the story of Colonel Anne Farquharson, a real-life leader in the Jacobite uprising of 1745' -- Publishers Weekly

`Pacy, racy... a claymore-swinging, heather-igniting, historical adventure' -- Sunday Times

About the Author:

Janet Paisley is a multi-award-winning Scottish poet, author, playwright and scriptwriter. Her work includes five poetry collections, two of short fiction, a novella and numerous plays, radio, TV and film scripts. Her many prizes include a prestigious Creative Scotland Award (Not for Glory, stories), a Peggy Ramsay Award (Refuge, a play), several Scottish Arts Council bursaries, a BAFTA nomination for Long Haul (short film) and various writing fellowships. Her poetry and stories have been translated into seven languages and are widely anthologized. White Rose Rebel is her first novel.

About this edition

• Publisher: Overlook Pr
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1585679593
• ISBN 13: 9781585679591
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 389