Good Readers of Scotland discussion

I grew very interested in Scotland back in the 80's when I read Michael Phillips books which I enjoyed so very much. I recently started the Diana Gabaldon "Outlander" series and finished the second one last week and just love it.
I am fascinated by the fact that such a small country has had such a huge impact on so many things. Reminds me of the old saying that "Good things come in small packages. I also love bagpipes, heard them for the first time many years ago as a child when we went to see the Black Watch. I also love Irish history books too, recently finished a book about St. Patrick which I loved. Am I Scottish, Irish or Celtic? I don't know. I was adopted. I do know my Mother's background. Not my father's. However, my daughter who lives in Canada married a Scottish man a while back.
I have attended the Highland games once, in Orlando Fl. which I loved and also have two Irish Wolfhounds.I also love the Scottish Deerhounds. I am a dog person. Anyway, I wanted to find more books of Scottish historical fiction and what better place to look than here?

Try anything by: Nigel Tranter

Hi, Anne, I'm another who is not of Scottish descent, but love Scotland, after all the research I've done on it. I went in May 08 and loved it; hope to go again soon!

Barbarossa, I love Nigel Tranter! I've read his Bruce Trilogy, and would really like to read his novel about Wallace next, cover that entire time period, and then move on to the rest of his works.

I have his non-fiction on the Scotland of Robert the Bruce-- a really interesting look at how the landscape has changed since then. This was of particular interest to me, since I was writing on the Battle of Bannockburn, and the current landscape is very different from the swampy bog described as the scene of the battle (which, btw, Bruce used well against the English and their heavy warhorses. But don't get me started! It's a subject I love!)

I just blogged about Nigel Tranter earlier today at www.bluebellstrilogy.com/blog and will definitely be talking about him more.

For non-fiction try: Robert Bruce And the Community of the Realm of Scotland, or for a broader view The Lion in the North

Anne wrote: "I grew very interested in Scotland back in the 80's when I read Michael Phillips books which I enjoyed so very much. I recently started the Diana Gabaldon "Outlander" series and finished the second..."

I should have mentioned, my novel Blue Bells of Scotland is set in both modern and medieval Scotland (1315, immediately before the battle of Bannockburn.)

Anne wrote: "I grew very interested in Scotland back in the 80's when I read Michael Phillips books which I enjoyed so very much. I recently started the Diana Gabaldon "Outlander" series and finished the second..."

Hi Anne,
Dianna Gabaldon's Outlander series is amazing! I have just fininshed the 7th book and it was as good as expected.As always leaves you wanting more with the cliff hanger endings.

I am enjoying Outlander so much and am starting book 3 today. (00 pages. WOW!
If you would like to read a review of my book, "The Phantom's Redemption", I posted it on several groups.
Anne

To Barbarossa
My library does not have any Nigel Tranter books. I will have to try Amazon when I get some money.

I am almost finished with "The Fiery Cross" book 5 of Diana Gabaldon's series. Just loving them, but they are in America now and I hope they go back to Scotland.

Anne wrote: "I am almost finished with "The Fiery Cross" book 5 of Diana Gabaldon's series. Just loving them, but they are in America now and I hope they go back to Scotland."

I'd love to tell you what happens but i can't, it really goes against everything in me but all i can say is keep reading right through to echo in the bone, you won't be disappointed.

Don't worry, I will. Can't stay away from them.
Anne

Old-Barbarossa wrote: "Try anything by: Nigel Tranter"

Definitely. The reason I became a writer reading the great man Mr Tranter.

A legend. A master story teller.

Do you all know there is a huge Outlander group on Goodreads?