A Lost Lady of Old Years

John Buchan
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A Lost Lady of Old Years is set in Scotland in 1745, during the Jacobite Rebellion. This dark story of loyalty and betrayal on the road to Culloden Moor recounts the adventures of Francis Birkenshaw. The Jacobite cause means nothing to him until a chance meeting with the beautiful Margaret Murray presents an opportunity for profit and adventure. This fateful encounter marks the beginning of Francis's involvement with John Murray of Broughton, an infamous traitor and turncoat.
Genres: Historical FictionFictionAdventureScotlandClassics
238 Pages

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