Escape from Culloden - Softcover

Johnstone, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0956774571 ISBN 13: 9780956774576

Publisher: The House of Emslie

Synopsis

The Chevalier de Johnstone's story of his escape from the Highlands, after the defeat of the Stuart cause at Culloden, is an exciting tale of suspense and determination. Using various disguises, and deliberately relying on chance, he risked detection by both troops and civilians searching for rebels on the run. Instead of retreating north with his companions, he headed south where the immediate danger was greatest, inspired by a vivid dream verified by the letter. We read of strangers who acted as sincere friends; of hope, despair and eternal farewells; even of romance within the shadow of the scaffold. The chevalier is critical of Bonnie Prince Charlie, who he maintains could have regained the initiative after Culloden, and he expresses the anguish of a partisan facing death or exile. Written in exile, Escape from Culloden is a gripping escape story from beginning to end.

Edition details

• Publisher: The House of Emslie
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0956774571
• ISBN 13: 9780956774576
• Binding: Paperback