Synopses & Reviews
Fitzroy Maclean himself assumes the role of storyteller in this book, with a personal collection of favorite tales from his native land. Ranging from the thousand-year-old tale of Deirdre of the Sorrows to tales of brave warriors, treacherous love, and the mischievous or chilling influences of ghosts and spirits, this is an entertaining and evocative collection. Some stories are surprisingly candid and bawdy, some are shocking, many are very amusing, and all are marvelous testaments to the wonders of the human imagination.
Synopsis
In the Highlands, the seannachie, or bard, occupied an honored place in the household of every clan chief. The stories they told, passed down over the centuries, retain their vivid sharpness to this day. Maclean assumes the role of storyteller in this collection of favorite stories from his native land -- tales of warriors, treacherous love, & ghosts.
Synopsis
Ranging from the thousand-year-old tale of "Deirdre of the Sorrows" to tales of brave warriors, treacherous love, and the mischievous or chilling influences of ghosts and spirits, this is an entertaining and evocative collection. All are testaments to the wonders of the human imagination.
About the Author
Sir Fitzroy Maclean of Dunconnel, Fifteenth Keeper and Captain of Dunconnel in the Isles of the Sea, served as a diplomat, as a soldier, and as an MP. He also enjoyed considerable success as an author; Eastern Approaches has sold over a million copies worldwide, and he subsequently enjoyed huge success with an acclaimed biography of Bonnie Prince Charlie. One of Argyllshire's best known characters, he lived at Strachur House and died in 1996.