- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Luath Press (16 Nov 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1906817022
- ISBN-13: 978-1906817022
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 207,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'this fascinating account of one of the most beguiling characters in Scotland's history... it's a stunning story and Margaret Macaulay has done it full justice.' --Trevor Royle, The Herald
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In the 18th century shotgun weddings were not unusual, but in most cases it wasn t the bride that was holding the gun. So began the stormy marriage between Lord and Lady Grange, a marriage which was to end with Lady Grange s death on the Isle of Skye after 13 years in exile. The daughter of a convicted murderer, Lady Grange s behaviour, such as her fondness for drink, was so outrageous that her sudden disappearance from public life was not considered surprising. But few knew the true story of her disappearance. This book reveals, for the first time, how the unfortunate lady was violently kidnapped and transported to the remote islands off the west coast of Scotland, spending seven years on the island of St. Kilda s. Condemned to a very different lifestyle than she had enjoyed in Edinburgh, and baffled by the strange tongue of the Gaelic West, she still obstinately survived, finally dying in Skye in 1745 (although a funeral had already been held for her years before). More than a history of scandal and infamy, 'The Prisoner of St Kilda' gives a balanced account of both Lord and Lady Grange, their flaws and strengths, and of the role played by the powerful men who saw the unpredictable Lady Grange as a threat.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is a detective story trying to uncover the truth about who Lady Grange was, what happened to her and why. How did she end up being imprisoned on an extremely remote Scottish island for 7 years?
It will appeal to anyone with an interest in St Kilda, Scottish history, women's history or Jacobitism. Margaret Macaulay successfully captures the character of Lady Grange with warmth and wit as well as thorough historic research. You really begin to get a sense of what Edinburgh society in the early 18th century was like and just what an old boys network ran everything. When you understand Lady Grange's place in that society it is even more shocking that she gets gagged, has her teeth knocked out and is heaved onto the back of a horse and carted off into the night.
I really enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it. It is not an academic tome but it is thoroughly researched. In one of the appendices it gives the full text of one of the letters Lady Grange finally managed to get to her Edinburgh friends.
Yes I do know the author - she's my mum. But I would not recommend the book if I didn't think it was a good read.
It will appeal to anyone with an interest in St Kilda, Scottish history, women's history or Jacobitism. Margaret Macaulay successfully captures the character of Lady Grange with warmth and wit as well as thorough historic research. You really begin to get a sense of what Edinburgh society in the early 18th century was like and just what an old boys network ran everything. When you understand Lady Grange's place in that society it is even more shocking that she gets gagged, has her teeth knocked out and is heaved onto the back of a horse and carted off into the night.
I really enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it. It is not an academic tome but it is thoroughly researched. In one of the appendices it gives the full text of one of the letters Lady Grange finally managed to get to her Edinburgh friends.
Yes I do know the author - she's my mum. But I would not recommend the book if I didn't think it was a good read.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Very readable. Chapter's are short and to the point. Some historical purists might find the narrative a touch speculative, but with a dearth of facts as to what befell Lady Grange the author is not afraid to join a few dotes. And why not?!
A tragic but cracking yarn.
A tragic but cracking yarn.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a lovely book,written very clearly, telling a fascinating, TRUE, (unbelievable) story. Some of the quotes are very moving - and what a glimpse it gives us of life in Scotland in the 18th century.
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I knew the bare bones of poor Lady Grange's story, but Ms Macaulay has fleshed them out with wit and profound research. Read more
Published on 13 April 2010 by M. L. Green
the Prisoner of St Kilda
I am regularly asked to review books before my wife has read them. For the life of me, I cannot see what purpose this serves, and I would advise prospective buyers to ignore this... Read more
Published on 3 April 2010 by Dr. S. McCormick
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