God's Highlander

by E.V. Thompson

1st Pan 1990 edition paperback vg book In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

Genres: Historical

400 pages, Paperback

First published February 9, 1989

About the author

Ernest Victor Thompson was born in London and spent nine years in the Navy before joining Bristol police. He moved to Hong Kong, then Rhodesia and had over 200 stories published before returning to England in 1970 to become a full-time award-winning writer.

He settled in Cornwall, living at Idle Cottage in Sharptor.

He wrote 42 historical novels, mostly set in Cornwall, beginning with 'Chase the Wind' in 1977, a book that was voted the best historical novel of the year, with detectives Churchyard and Hawke two of his main characters.

He was awarded the MBE in the 2012 New Years' Honours list for services to literature and the community in Cornwall. He was also a Bard of the Cornish Gorsedd (Gorsedh Kernow). This is an individual honoured for significant contributions to the Cornish language, culture, or heritage.

He also wrote the Scottish historical epic 'Homeland' in 1991 under the pseudonym James Munro.

He died peacefully, with his wife, Celia, and two sons, Nathan and Luke, by his side, at his home in Launceston, Cornwall, on 19 July 2021, shortly after his 81st birthday.

Reviews

[Sara Aye Moung · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don’t usually like historical novels but I discovered this author when holidaying in Cornwall where (at that time) he lived. I started reading his Cornish novels and read many of them. This is set in Scotland and is a good read; plenty of action and ups and downs set at the time of the highland clearances.

[Hannah Buckland · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've have reread this book about 4 times over the last 20 years and each time it is a pleasure. The author's eye for detail is amazing. Reading the novel is an enjoyable way to gain knowledge of the highland clearances and Scottish church history. The balance of grittiness and romance is just right. Most books I read soon get moved on to a charity shop, but this one will remain in the bookcase.

[Catherine]

My Dad had this book set aside to pass on to me before he died suddenly so I was glad to read it, while recovering from a cold virus. It's a gentle read and it has helped with my understanding of Scottish Church History. (Bit lacking to be honest.) (I do like historical novels.) There is one really horrific moment in it though that was almost sidestepped in a way that today would have been explored more thoroughly, which is interesting given that it was written only 24 years ago. I had heard of this author from Dad and will probably read more by him at some point.

[Raine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything you could want in a book. So entertaining -- sad that it is over twenty years old. People think that they have to write about the internet and sex to get people to enjoy...how wrong they are!

[Wendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful! Just wonderful!