![]() ![]() That, and French, the language of their allies, reflects the truly multicultural world that Jamie inhabits. It took me a while to “get my ear in” to follow the Scots dialect, intended to illustrate the language of the Scots. ![]() Much of the dialogue is written in a rich Scottish brogue, or in French. We are mainly with Jamie, or Jenny, but from time to time, the author flits to other people, other places. ![]() Vast numbers of characters come and go, some of them known historical figures, others fictitious. We are shown everything, either richly imagined, meticulously researched, or probably both. This is a book that rewards the reader for perseverance. Jenny too is captured by the English, her punishment long on revenge and short on truth. Jamie becomes far-travelled: first taken to Inverness, then to Edinburgh, London, Maryland, and onward. Hence, we are thrown into the complex and brutal politics of the 18th century. He shelters with crofter Jenny Ferguson but is captured by the English. Jamie, of Clan Chattan, escapes death at the Battle of Culloden. ![]() Scotland, 1746, and Jamie MacGillivray, shivering in the rain, brings a message from France to Lord Lovat, the Auld Fox, his Hogarth portrait vividly animated by the author. Jamie MacGillivray: The Renegade’s Journey ![]()
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