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The Gleam in the North
- The Sequel to The Flight of the Heron
- Narrated by: Peter Forbes
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
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Summary
The Gleam in the North - a sequel to The Flight of the Heron
Set six years after the bloody conflict of Culloden, The Gleam in the North sees Ewen Cameron living back in his ancestral home in the Highlands with his beautiful wife, Alison, and their two small sons.
They are delighted by a surprise visit from Alison’s brother, Hector, on leave from his regiment in France.
But Hector’s visit is not all it seems. He is on a secret mission for the young Pretender Bonnie Prince Charlie, but before he can deliver a vital coded letter to a fellow Jacobite, he is attacked on a lonely Highland road and left for dead. After regaining consciousness, he discovers that the incriminating letter is missing.
Who has stolen it and why? And how did they know he was carrying it?
Meanwhile, Ewen’s kinsman, Doctor Archibald Cameron, has returned to the Highlands to seek further financial support for the Jacobite cause, knowingly putting himself and anyone associated with him in mortal danger.
A notorious supporter of Bonnie Prince Charlie, he is an outlaw in his own country, and the English Army are determined to find and arrest him for treason - for which the penalty is death.
Ewen is once again swept up into a thrilling adventure as he attempts to save his cousin Archie and to unravel the mystery regarding Hector’s stolen letter. Could the two be connected?
But who can he really trust, when it seems certain that there is a spy working for the English government within his own trusted circle of family and friends?
With action, historical adventure and lyrical descriptions of the Scottish Highlands, The Gleam in the North is sure to appeal to fans of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series and Peter May’s Lewis trilogy.
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- Bergenpiper
- 19-01-22
A wonderful story brought so well to life!
Stunningly read and beautifully written! Peter Forbes is unsurpassed as a narrator. Wonderful as always!
The Gleam in the North is an exciting sequel to The Flight of the Heron and though tinged with sadness - through historical fact, the story is vividly brought to life through the magical brilliance of Peter Forbes. His ability to not only read a story well, but to be each an every character whether Highlander, Lowlander, Lord or commoner, man or woman, child or adult - he carries it off to perfection each and every time. D. K. Broster would surely be very happy with the choice! Coming from the Isle of Mull myself and having a good knowledge of the areas described in the book, I was transported back there very easily, but for even one not from the Highlands and Islands, the narration and the beautifully written text will no doubt paint a vivid and clear picture for anyone who has yet to be lucky enough to visit 'God's own Country'! I loved this book when I first read it nearly 40 years ago and I loved it even more this time around - having it brought to life for me by Peter Forbes! I cannot recommend it enough!
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- R Smith
- 19-06-22
The second Jacobite story of the trilogy
Peter Forbes narration is on a par with Sean Barrett''s (the master of the art) ---superb.
The story is a joy to listen to.
The main good characters are exemplary, profound and honest whither Scots or English, whilst the rogues are immoral and deceitful.
The dialogue is beautifully written and avoids any offence.
The geographical locations are accurate and descriptive whilst the historical research is obviously extensive. You could well be transported to the white sands of Morar or lying in the heather and bracken of Ardnamurchan or in a boat in Loch Linnhe off the coast of Fort William.
Reminiscent of Stevenson or Scott.
If you are a true Jacobite then get listening but start with "The Flight of the Heron.
Peter Forbes narration with his Scot's tongue gives the story genuine fascination.
A delight of a story.
Well done D K Broster posthumously.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-06-21
Excellent.
As good as ' The Flight of the Heron ' . still great books after all this time. Beautifully read. A joy. Now onto the third one !
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