- Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Bantam USA; Reprint edition (1 Feb 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0553576275
- ISBN-13: 978-0553576276
- Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 2.3 x 17.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 999,186 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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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Loved Braveheart? In The Scotsman, the hero survives.
Are you one of those who loved Braveheart and wept at the cruel ending? It was true, and history should always be reported correctly. Already a lover of Scottish history, and with one book about Scotland's fight for independence already published, I wanted to try it again. Writing The Scotsman was both emotional and cathartic for me. I had to relive those times while writing and researching, and do my best to convey what it must have been like to my readers. I hope I succeeded. I hope that, like me, you will stand upon a Bannockburn hill, with Stirling Castle rising in the distance, and understand at last the raw courage and fierce national pride the Scots who fought and died with Robert Bruce felt...and I also hope that you will understand there were two sides in that war, with the Englishmen who fought under King Edward believing just as much in their own cause.
Are you one of those who loved Braveheart and wept at the cruel ending? It was true, and history should always be reported correctly. Already a lover of Scottish history, and with one book about Scotland's fight for independence already published, I wanted to try it again. Writing The Scotsman was both emotional and cathartic for me. I had to relive those times while writing and researching, and do my best to convey what it must have been like to my readers. I hope I succeeded. I hope that, like me, you will stand upon a Bannockburn hill, with Stirling Castle rising in the distance, and understand at last the raw courage and fierce national pride the Scots who fought and died with Robert Bruce felt...and I also hope that you will understand there were two sides in that war, with the Englishmen who fought under King Edward believing just as much in their own cause.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I was incredibly impressed with the entire novel. This is the only one I have read where the plot was feasible, the end was feasible, accents were not over- or under-done, the writing was skilled (neither sleazy nor vague), and the characters had actual depth. The story begins to build from the start and does not become disappointing or repetitive. Catherine is the perfect character of the age- she is a young Englishwoman trapped in a position of royalty she does not want to accept. To everyone around her- her father, her brothers, and even her mother- she is just a bone to be fought over. When the Scottish Alex Fraser comes along and kidnaps her in an attempt to win back hostages from her father, the love story that unfolds between the two of them is amazing. Of course, both must deal with the conflicting interests in their lives- Alex must show his people that Catherine is not bad simply because she is English; Catherine must learn that lessons she has been taught her whole life are wrong. All I can think of to say is you have to read it for yourself. You won't be sorry you took the time.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I have been reading medieval romances for as long as I can remember, which means I have read everyone from Roberta Gellis on up, and I have to say that Juliana Garnett is the best of them all. The Scotsman is the breathtaking story of a savage clansman and the beautiful woman he takes as his hostage. The story starts when a Scottish rebel, to avenge the capture of his brother by the English, kidnaps the ravishing daughter of the man he holds responsible. But the country is bitterly divided, and our hero faces not one but two fights--to save his brother and also to resist his fierce attraction to his passionate hostage. Lyrical writing, deep characterization, a truly ingenious plot, a hero to die for, and some of the most sensuous love scenes I have ever read make this a keeper! I will read all of Juliana Garnett's previous books, not to mention all of her future ones. Where has this writer been all my life??? Romance readers, you are in for a rare treat!
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this book i found was very average I liked the hero but i found the heroine very boring!!!! it by far wasn't the best historical romance i've ever read!
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the best book out at this time
as a native scot i found the history so profound i have walked the same paths as her heroes and ms garnett has not put a foot wrong and the romance is so lirical it had me in... Read more
Published on 30 Mar 1999
Wonderful Book! Best medieval I've read in a long time!!
Wonderful story! I loved Alex and Catherine. One of the best medievals I've read in a long time, true to the times without being too brutal. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 1999
A masterpiece!
The Scotsman is one of the best books I've read in a long time. The characters were compelling and sympathetic, and the historical detail was finely woven into the... Read more
Published on 30 Mar 1999
Haaaaated it!!!!!
I must confess the only reason I bought this book was the Cover art!I can devour 7-10 books a week but it took me about 2 weeks to read this book! It was boring. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 1998
A gem of a Medieval romance
In 1313, Alexander Fraser and his clan seem to be constantly at war with their English neighbors. Read more
Published on 8 Oct 1998
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