Synopsis
The Last Highlander looks at the life of Simon Fraser; Jacobite, turncoat, traitor and the last nobleman to be executed for treason after failing to persuade the battered remnants of Bonnie Prince Charlie's army to make a last stand in the wake of the defeat at Culloden.
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About the Author
Sarah Fraser was born in 1960 and, until recently, was married to Kit Fraser, one of the Lovat-Fraser clan. She has a PhD in obscene Gaelic poetry and is a regular contributor to Scottish radio and newspapers on Gaelic issues. She has four children and still lives in the Highlands of Scotland. This is her first book.
Review
'Sarah Fraser tells the story of the "Old Fox" with notable panache ... Makes delightful bedside reading for a posterity spared from having to live with him' Max Hastings, Sunday Times 'Superb ... akin to a John Buchan adventure story' Mail on Sunday 'In this colourful, entertaining biography, Sarah Fraser does not attempt to excuse Lord Lovat's personal faults or political chicanery but, rather, [presents] him amply in a complex historical context' The Times 'Sarah Fraser deserves to be acclaimed as a notable biographer ... This is a brave and meaty book tells this remarkable tale with admirable patience, industry and understanding' Spectator 'A vivid and fascinating biography of a quirky aristocrat' Evening Standard 'Irresistibly romantic biography' Sunday Telegraph
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2012 signed first edition, Harper Press (London), 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches tall red cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, gilt lettering to spine, illustrated with black-and-white and color drawings and reproductions of artwork, xxvi, 402 pp. plus 8 unnumbered pages of plates. Nicely signed by the author on the title page. Otherwise, apart from very slight age toning, a very good copy - clean and unmarked - in a very good dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~SP30~ [3.0P] A historical biography that tells the true story of Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat (1667?1747). Known as 'The Old Fox,' Lovat was the last Scottish nobleman to be publicly executed for treason in England. The narrative follows Lord Lovat's long and notorious life, during which his wit, ambition, and dubious morality placed him in the midst of Scotland's political intrigue. A colorful and enigmatic figure, Lovat was a spy, clan-chief, traitor, and double-agent who made pacts with Catholics, Protestants, Scots, and Englishmen in his quest for power and fortune. The book details how Lovat's primary motivation was the preservation and restoration of his own title and the Fraser clan's estates, which drove his shifting allegiances. The author uses Lovat's life to provide a wider context of Scotland's turbulent 18th century, including the Jacobite rebellions and the end of the traditional Highland clan system. Seller Inventory # SP30-1052-15285
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