ABOUT BOOK

A romantic tale of the Jacobite rebellion of 1745. "The yeoman, Oliver Wheatman, by a lucky chance rescues Margaret from the attentions of Brocton, who, as an enemy of the Stuarts, is pursuing her father. It is a yarn filled with captures and escapes, spies and incendiaries, giving us a glimpse of Prince Charlie at the turning-point of his career."--Dial