Scotsman - Softcover

Garnett, Juliana

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0553576275 ISBN 13: 9780553576276

Publisher: Fanfare, 1998

Synopsis

A Scottish rebel makes an unholy exchange when he strikes back against the English enemies who have captured his brother--taking the beautiful daughter of the lord hostage. Now he faces the wrath of a violent, determined man. The battle has begun. But his heart is already lost--to the fiery woman he must use to save his kin...

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Review

It's 1313 and the English and the Scots are feuding. It is the time of Robert the Bruce and the battle for Scottish Independence. On the Scottish Borderlands, Alexander Fraser has just had his younger brother taken hostage in battle by the evil English Earl of Warfield. Alexander needs a bargaining tool and finds it in a beautiful girl that he finds outside of the Warfield keep. It turns out that the woman is Catherine, the Earl's daughter. Unfortunately for Alex (and his brother) the Earl does not care all that much for his daughter and is in absolutely no rush to negotiate for her. (He has his sons, daughters don't hold much use to him). This gives Alex and Catherine time to get to know one another during her confinement. They are attracted to each other but must surmount years of conditioning to hate the countries and countrymen of one another. Catherine and Alex must also combat the biases of their families and neighbors and this turns out to be very difficult after the Earl attacks Alex's village killing men, women and children. Catherine is a strong woman and manages to overcome her fear of the Scots to fall in love with Alex despite his clansman's disapproval and her family's hatred. This book is one of the best medieval romances for maintaining the true social mentality of the time that I have read! (It's one of the few ways that I get to use my medieval history degree). Most stories from this period modernize the social norms and morals, but Juliana Garnett manages to resist the urge. It's hard to swallow that a daughter is looked upon with so little value, but sadly, it was true. The Scotsman is a great book. It held my interest throughout. Both Alex and Catherine gain the reader's sympathy and concern, and one cannot help but become attached to the story. The futility of war and the divisions of people by borders are well played out. The Scotsman is one of the best medieval romances I have ever read. Juliana Garnett produces a story that is able to bring the reader right into the lives of her characters. Michelle Sawyer -- Copyright © 100198 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved -- From Literary Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Fanfare
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0553576275
• ISBN 13: 9780553576276
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 400