Balnamoon: The Rebel Laird

John Angus

ISBN 10: 0955420105 / ISBN 13: 9780955420108

Published by Invermark Books, 2006

About this Item

p/b 264 pagers, condition is very good, an owners name label to the flyleaf. After defeat at the Battle of Culloden, James Carnegy of Balnamoon is now a hunted man. Dismissing the chance of a ship to France and safety, he chooses to remain in Scotland, but the stakes are high. Lying low in Glen Esk, close to his family home he is made welcome by the people, but word of his presence reaches the ear of the local minister who calls in the Argyll Highlanders, Campbells, to hunt his down. With only his wits and the loyalty of his friends in the glen to rely on, it can only be a matter of time before he is corned. Firmly based on historical fact and the true events that shaped this little-known episode from Scotland's history, John Angus brings the tale of 'The Rebel Laird' to life with a cast of well-drawn characters and a great sense of place, portraying how even the quietest corners of the country were affected in the aftermath of the rebellion. The use of Scots dialogue adds humour, colour and warmth to the narrative as well as evoking a strong sense of time and place, as we are taken into the lives of the people of the glen and also the mindset of the unique individual that was James Carnegy of Balnamoon - 'Bonnymune' in Scots. Seller Inventory # 068694

Bibliographic Details

Title: Balnamoon: The Rebel Laird

Publisher: Invermark Books

Publication Date: 2006

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

After defeat at the Battle of Culloden, James Carnegy of Balnamoon is now a hunted man. Dismissing the chance of a ship to France and safety he chooses to remain in Scotland, but the stakes are high. Lying low in Glen Esk, close to his family home, he is made welcome by the people but word of his presence reaches the ear of the local Minister who calls in the Argyll Highlanders, Campbells, to hunt him down. With only his wits and the loyalty of his friends in the glen to rely on, it can only be a matter of time before he is cornered. His life is on the line and his pursuers are closing in..... Firmly based on historical fact and the true events that shaped this little-known episode from Scotland s history, John Angus brings the tale of The Rebel Laird to life with a cast of well-drawn characters and a great sense of place, portraying how even the quietest corners of the country were affected in the aftermath of the rebellion. The use of Scots dialogue adds humour, colour and warmth to the narrative and evokes a strong sense of time and place, as we are taken into the lives of the people of the glen and also the mindset of the unique individual that was James Carnegy of Balnamoon Bonnymune in Scots.

About the Author:

John Angus was born in Montrose in 1906 and set all his work in and around Glenesk, an area he loved deeply. Along with three novels he was also a prolific short story writer and turned his hand to poetry, very successfully, in later life. He died in 1968.