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Sunday Times
`Pacy, racy... a claymore-swinging, heather-igniting, historical adventure'
Scotsman
'A powerful historical page-turner ...There is a cinematic quality to its pacy adventures, sparky dialogue and refreshing lack of pretensions... Paisley is never in any doubt about the story she is telling - and she does it with elegance and sensuality'
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book has it all. It makes you laugh and cry. It has great love scenes and awful battle scenes. It's a true story made into a fantastic Historical novel.
Anne Farquharson was a very brave and strong woman and a true leader. Two men (best friends) want her. She chooses and marries Agnus Mackintosh, Chief of the Clan Mackintosh. She is a Jacobite supporter who raises a regiment, with her lover at her side, against King George which means opposing her husband because he has joined the Black Watch.
Based on real events this book catapults you into the history of the Scots and this fascinating area of the past.
Janet Paisley has a very powerful way of writing. She draws you into the story and in the thoughts and feelings of her characters. The book moved me to tears but it also made me laugh and I had a real hard time not to look at the last page. I didn't !
The last page made me cry again.
From the first page it felt like a time travel to the Scottish Highlands in 1745. You really are on that battle field and you know the people around you. You fight with them and you feel what they feel. You laugh with them and you love them all.
The book is also about love and power. How does a Clan Chief cope with a wife who is a warrior. A strong and powerful warrior. Does this affect their marriage? Will they find each other again after the war?
Janet Paisley is know as a writer of Scottish poetry, plays and contemporary fiction
Lets hope that this is the first of many Historical novels.
Anne Farquharson was a very brave and strong woman and a true leader. Two men (best friends) want her. She chooses and marries Agnus Mackintosh, Chief of the Clan Mackintosh. She is a Jacobite supporter who raises a regiment, with her lover at her side, against King George which means opposing her husband because he has joined the Black Watch.
Based on real events this book catapults you into the history of the Scots and this fascinating area of the past.
Janet Paisley has a very powerful way of writing. She draws you into the story and in the thoughts and feelings of her characters. The book moved me to tears but it also made me laugh and I had a real hard time not to look at the last page. I didn't !
The last page made me cry again.
From the first page it felt like a time travel to the Scottish Highlands in 1745. You really are on that battle field and you know the people around you. You fight with them and you feel what they feel. You laugh with them and you love them all.
The book is also about love and power. How does a Clan Chief cope with a wife who is a warrior. A strong and powerful warrior. Does this affect their marriage? Will they find each other again after the war?
Janet Paisley is know as a writer of Scottish poetry, plays and contemporary fiction
Lets hope that this is the first of many Historical novels.
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My wife bought this for on holiday. I know the history and Paisley's Not for Glory is the best fiction book I've read so I picked this up to have a look. It starts with hunting a deer. Next thing, I'm up to the Prestonpans battle and had to keep on. The story's about two clan chiefs and one sexy lady who becomes Colonel Anne. The guys are best mates and both fancy her. Who hasn't been there? She marries one but he joins the government so she goes off with the ex-boyfriend to fight for the Jacobites. The tension from the night before till the two guys face each other in battle is incredible but the real fight between them happens much later. The writing about men and how they really feel and act is excellent.
The story keeps you glued to the end. Great use of period detail and attitudes, sound original thinking at work too. The three battles are well done, even had me reaching for a sword to sort out a couple of real nasties. There's a couple of women you wouldn't want for company on a dark night either. It's typical Paisley, powerful and real enough to taste. Like Not for Glory, it had me laughing then raging. My wife kept shouting 'don't tell me' and 'be quiet, I want to read it myself'. It's frustrating not being able to share bits while reading it. A great book, bound to become a film.
The story keeps you glued to the end. Great use of period detail and attitudes, sound original thinking at work too. The three battles are well done, even had me reaching for a sword to sort out a couple of real nasties. There's a couple of women you wouldn't want for company on a dark night either. It's typical Paisley, powerful and real enough to taste. Like Not for Glory, it had me laughing then raging. My wife kept shouting 'don't tell me' and 'be quiet, I want to read it myself'. It's frustrating not being able to share bits while reading it. A great book, bound to become a film.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
after reading many great reviews of of Janet Paisley,s story of how women in Scotland had an enormous ammount of independance compared to their English sisters,and their fiery ways. I had to see what all the fuss was about , This is a strong story about strong ladies, at a very intereting time in Scots history , an unput downable ,fast paced,bloody, romantic, comical,and heartbreaking yet heartwarming story, can wait to find my next J.P. story,5 stars.
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Rubish
It was so hard to get to he end of this book. The characters don't feel real, it is a complete bore. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Reader
Fast paced tale of the times when Scotland fought to bring back to the...
The Heroin was just my "cup of tea". It also helped that she really did live through those, exciting, dare-doing Jacobite times. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mrs. E. R. Houghton
Brilliantly spellbinding
No amount of praise is too great for this marvellous book.It has prompted me to pen my very first critique for Amazon and unite with the other reviewers who have been unanimous in... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Book Mark
A dead cert for "A Female Braveheart"
I enjoyed reading this book, as a bodice ripper & gory battle novel. Historically fairly accurate but so prejudiced. Read more
Published 16 months ago by JW England
Valiant rebel
This is the type of book that is hard to put down, particularly if you are interested in Scottish history. Read more
Published 17 months ago by marcee
Wonderful Book
I loved this book it shows both sides of the Jacobite rebellion and has some fantastic characters in it.
Its one of the best books I've read in ages.
Its one of the best books I've read in ages.
Published on 9 Feb 2009 by Suz
It's a stoater
I had kept a note of this book - must have read somewhere it was coming out - and before I bought it I read the reviews on Amazon. Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2008 by Badgergirl
An emotional rollercoaster
Fast paced and moving story about the Jacobite rebellion. But it's more than this. It's a very human story which focuses on the shift in power and the betrayal felt within a... Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2007 by Suzanne Sneddon
Amazing!
I just had to come on and say how much I loved this book. I was up till after 3am finishing it. You just can't put it down. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2007 by Jenny Wilson
Superb!
A stomping adventure surrounds this ménage à trois love story - one woman, two men - and enough sex, swordplay and battle heroics to please anyone. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2007 by Tom Scott
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