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In the autumn of 1644 Colin, heir to the Laird of Elrigmore, returns to his native Argyll after seven years' service as a soldier of fortune. He finds a land torn apart by bitter civil war, with the complex rivalries of Royalist and Parliamentarian, Catholic and Covenanter set... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: John Splendid by Neil Munro

Reproduction of the original: John Splendid by Neil Munro

THE BAGPIPE, THE SPORRAN, AND THE DIRK

Colin had a melancholy homecoming from University to his father's house in the shire of Argile and the fabled highlands of Scotland.

The year is 1744. The land of peaceful glens,... Read Full Overview

John Splendid - The tale of a poor Gentleman, and the little Wars of Lorn is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition,... Read Full Overview

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John Splendid: The Tale Of A Poor Gentleman And The Little Wars Of Lorn is a historical novel written by Scottish author Neil Munro in 1898. The book tells the story of John Splendid, a poor gentleman who becomes involved in the conflicts of the Scottish Highlands in the late... Read Full Overview

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