London, 1760. For Jamie
Fraser, paroled prisoner-of-war in the remote Lake District, life could
be worse: He’s not cutting sugar cane in the West Indies, and he’s close
enough to the son he cannot claim as his own. But Jamie Fraser’s quiet
existence is coming apart at the seams, interrupted first by dreams of
his lost wife, then by the appearance of Tobias Quinn, an erstwhile
comrade from the Rising.
Like many of the Jacobites who aren’t dead or in prison, Quinn still lives and breathes for the Cause. His latest plan involves an ancient relic that will rally the Irish. Jamie is having none of it—he’s sworn off politics, fighting, and war. Until Lord John Grey shows up with a summons that will take him away from everything he loves—again.
Lord John Grey—aristocrat, soldier, and occasional spy—finds himself in possession of a packet of explosive documents that exposes a damning case of corruption against a British officer. But they also hint at a more insidious danger. Time is of the essence as the investigation leads to Ireland, with a baffling message left in “Erse,” the tongue favored by Scottish Highlanders. Lord John, who oversaw Jacobite prisoners when he was governor of Ardsmiur prison, thinks Jamie may be able to translate—but will he agree to do it?
Soon Lord John and Jamie are unwilling companions on the road to Ireland, a country whose dark castles hold dreadful secrets, and whose bogs hide the bones of the dead. A captivating return to the world Diana Gabaldon created in her Outlander and Lord John series, The Scottish Prisoner is another masterpiece of epic history, wicked deceit, and scores that can only be settled in blood.
Like many of the Jacobites who aren’t dead or in prison, Quinn still lives and breathes for the Cause. His latest plan involves an ancient relic that will rally the Irish. Jamie is having none of it—he’s sworn off politics, fighting, and war. Until Lord John Grey shows up with a summons that will take him away from everything he loves—again.
Lord John Grey—aristocrat, soldier, and occasional spy—finds himself in possession of a packet of explosive documents that exposes a damning case of corruption against a British officer. But they also hint at a more insidious danger. Time is of the essence as the investigation leads to Ireland, with a baffling message left in “Erse,” the tongue favored by Scottish Highlanders. Lord John, who oversaw Jacobite prisoners when he was governor of Ardsmiur prison, thinks Jamie may be able to translate—but will he agree to do it?
Soon Lord John and Jamie are unwilling companions on the road to Ireland, a country whose dark castles hold dreadful secrets, and whose bogs hide the bones of the dead. A captivating return to the world Diana Gabaldon created in her Outlander and Lord John series, The Scottish Prisoner is another masterpiece of epic history, wicked deceit, and scores that can only be settled in blood.
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8 comments:
Intriga cartii pare foarte interesanta .. imi place :-?
Dar copertile nu sunt cine stie ce ..
sincer...nu prea ma atrage descrierea cartii :(
nu cred ca as citi cartea:(
Nu sunt mare fana a istoriei, dar cartile cu actiunea in Londra din trecut au un farmec aparte.
nu imi place istoria in mod deosebit dar acrtea asta as citi-o
Imi place doar prima coperta,in schimb cartile nu le-as citi.Nu sunt fana a istoriei.
Pe mine ma intriga prima coperta...chei si zapada...Imi place ultima mai mult.
nici eu nu cred ca as citi cartea
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