{"product_id":"9781408879825","title":"Pretty Young Rebel: The Life of Flora Macdonald","description":"Author: Fraser, Flora\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781408879825\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Jan 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320 Format: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSPECTATOR \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eSCOTSMAN \u003c\/i\u003eBOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'So well researched, pacily written and sympathetic to the Auld Cause that it almost makes one a Jacobite' Andrew Roberts, \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Enthralling . . . Throws us straight into the fresh air, heather, rain and midges of the Hebrides, followed by the swamps and creeks of North America . . . Full of unforgettable glimpses' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe year is 1746.\u003c\/b\u003e The Jacobite rebellion has failed catastrophically and Scotland is reeling in the devastating aftermath of the battle of Culloden. Far to the west, on an island in the Outer Hebrides, twenty-four-year-old Flora Macdonald is woken in the dead of night by a messenger with urgent intelligence.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBonnie Prince Charlie is outside, begging for her help.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith Flora's assistance, the Stuart prince is disguised as an Irish maid and smuggled to the Isle of Skye, evading government troops. Flora's bravery and determination will see her immortalised in ballads and proclaimed a Scottish heroine. But her efforts also result in her capture and detention in London. Released the following year and returning to Skye, Flora goes on to marry and emigrate to North Carolina, only then to be caught up in the American Revolutionary War.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePretty Young Rebel\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning biographer Flora Fraser tells the remarkable story of Flora Macdonald. It is a tale of adventure and daring, wit and charm, struggle and survival, and of a woman who showed extraordinary courage in the face of great danger.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46631877116062,"sku":"UBD-9781408879825","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781408879825.jpg?v=1774310885","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781408879825","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}