Surrender (MacKinnon's Rangers, Book 1)

From Publishers Weekly

Clare’s lush historical romance takes readers to 1750s New York, where the three MacKinnon brothers, Jacobites sworn to free Scotland from British rule, have settled in exile. Iain MacKinnon and his two brothers, powerful Highland warriors trained in native American warfare, are falsely accused of murder and forced to take up the banner of their enemy King George in the French and Indian War. While on patrol, Iain rescues a Scots woman who calls herself Annie Burns from the French and Abenaki soldiers who raided her home. Annie, who hides a tragic past of family betrayal and indentured servitude, struggles with her newfound freedom and the mixed feelings she has for her saviors—so much like the Jacobite warriors who cut down her Loyalist father and brothers in battle. As Annie’s ambivalence gives way to love, Clare (Ride the Fire) explores 18th-century religious and political conflict on both a personal and international scale. While her prose s (more…)

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The Scots magazine; or, General repository of literature, history, and polNo description for this product could be found, but have a look over at Amazon for reviews and other information.

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The Blue Fairy Book, with active table of contents

Collection of classic fairy tales. According to Wikipedia: “Andrew Lang (March 31, 1844, Selkirk – July 20, 1912, Banchory, Kincardineshire) was a prolific Scots man of letters. He was a poet, novelist, and literary critic, and contributor to anthropology. He now is best known as the collector of folk and fairy tales.” The active (hyperlinked) table of contents links to each individual story.

About the Author

Andrew Lang was one of the most famous literary critics around 1900. He also edited a series of children’s fable books that preserved and illustrated a host of tales which are still used extensively today.

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