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Nothing Left to Fear from Hell: Darkland Tales Hardcover – 6 April 2023
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A battle lost. A daring escape. A long walk into obscurity. The ultimate failure….
In the aftermath of the disastrous Battle of Culloden, a lonely figure takes flight with a small band of companions through the islands and mountains of the Hebrides. His name is Charles Edward Stuart: better known today as Bonnie Prince Charlie. He had come to the country to take the throne. Now he is leaving in exile and abject defeat.
In prose that is by turns poetic, comic, macabre, haunting and humane, multi- award-winning author Alan Warner traces the frantic last journey through Scotland of a man who history will come to define for his failure.
'Written in carefully crafted prose shot through with cleverly-deployed alliteration and assonance, this reimagining of Charles Edward Stuart’s escape from Culloden is a triumph' – Stuart Kelly, The Scotsman
- Print length128 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherPolygon (An Imprint of Birlinn Limited)
- Publication date6 April 2023
- Dimensions12.9 x 0.9 x 19.8 cm
- ISBN-101846975697
- ISBN-13978-1846975691
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'Written in carefully crafted prose shot through with cleverly-deployed alliteration and assonance, this reimagining of Charles Edward Stuart’s escape from Culloden is a triumph' --Stuart Kelly, The Scotsman
'Warner masticates on language joyously,' 'a brilliantly chewy recreation,' 'It’s easy to imagine Robert Louis Stevenson and Walter Scott grinning in admiration at these lines' --John Quin, The National
About the Author
Alan Warner is one of Scotland's best loved literary figures. His debut, Morvern Callar is a contemporary classic; both it and The Sopranos have been made into famous films. He has been nominated for the Booker Prize and many other awards. He teaches at the University of Aberdeen.
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- Publisher : Polygon (An Imprint of Birlinn Limited) (6 April 2023)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 128 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1846975697
- ISBN-13 : 978-1846975691
- Dimensions : 12.9 x 0.9 x 19.8 cm
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Onward! the sailors cry;
Carry the lad that's born to be king
Over the sea to Skye."
- The Skye Boat Song
The third installment of the Darkland Tales series follows the Jacobite Bonnie Prince Charlie as he flees the British Army across the Hebrides.
Warner has a gift in evoking the landscape and harsh weather of the Scottish Isles, hurling the reader in amongst the stormy waves, blustery skies and of course, the dreaded midges.
The language is coarse, with bold humour - exactly what you would expect from a prince on the run and the author does not attempt to paint his characters in a flattering light, simply allowing history to tell the tale.
Paranoia and mistrust build up steadily in this story, almost to an overwhelming degree as you experience the level of fear that the characters felt as they fled for their lives.
These Darkland Tales are exquisite pieces of Scottish fiction and must-reads for those fascinated by the history of Scotland.







