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James M Andrews
I am Scottish by birth, with both English and Irish bloodlines. I
emigrated to Australia 36 years ago.
Married for 47 years, I have three sons and four grandchildren
who live in Australia.
I have b...view moreI am Scottish by birth, with both English and Irish bloodlines. I
emigrated to Australia 36 years ago.
Married for 47 years, I have three sons and four grandchildren
who live in Australia.
I have been an avid history buff since I began to read.
I detest warfare but have the utmost respect for the strength,
conviction, courage, and resilience shown by the individuals and
people it encompasses.
I hope to show in my book the personal cost and futility of war.
The tale is a recounting of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, of the
injustice and genocide carried out by the British government against
the Highland Scots. The survivors lived in hope for happier times,
free from oppression.
The book is a sprawling tale that covers several continents,
beginning in Scotland and then moving to England, Ireland, the
new American colonies, and Canada before returning to Scotland.
The actual characters in the book are a product of my imagination,
although I have endeavoured to portray the historical leaders,
timelines, and events as true as possible.
The personalities and descriptions of my characters are based on
real people I grew up with, good or bad.
There are no superheroes, or knights in shining armour riding
in to save the day, only the grit and determination required to meet
every challenge that life throws up.
The main character not only endures his ordeal but eventually
finds peace and joy back in his homeland This is my account of the genocide carried out against the Scottish
Highlanders during the period of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745. I
have attempted to relate this history through my novel and convey
the cost to the Scottish nation as its people were transported to the
British colonies around the world.view less