Comments on: Magical History Tour Part 1

By: Nicola

Nicola — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:17:56 +0000

HJ, I adore The Singing Sands and read it often! It’s lovely to find someone else who enjoys it too. Her books are wonderful. Mary Stewart captures Scotland beautifully too although I found Wildfire at Midnight quite frightening! Thanks for mentioning both these authors. I hope if people haven’t already picked the books up they will give them a try.

By: HJ

HJ — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 14:04:03 +0000

My favorite book set in Scotland is by Josephine Tey, The Singing Sands. Josephine Tey was from Scotland, but many of her Inspector Grant novels are set in 1930s London. In this one, he’s on enforced leave and intends to relax by fishing while staying with this cousin in Scotland. The description of the scenery and the peace of the Scottish countryside is wonderful, and the characters and plot are excellent as always.

I also like the Mary Stewart books which are set in Scotland: Wildfire at Midnight set in Skye, and especially Stormy Petrel about the beautiful wild western islands.

By: Nicola

Nicola — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:50:17 +0000

Thanks for the recommendation, Jenni. Another book to look out for!

By: Jennifer Nolan

Jennifer Nolan — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:49:58 +0000

My favourite book set in Scotland is The Liberation of Celia Kahn by J. David Simons.

By: Nicola

Nicola — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:46:01 +0000

How wonderful to have such a family connection to Scotland, Karen, and such wonderful memories of visiting!

The Outlander books is a really powerful series. Such vivid writing and wonderful atmosphere!

By: Nicola

Nicola — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:44:13 +0000

Oh, me too, Carol! I loved those books!

By: Nicola

Nicola — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:43:57 +0000

Hi Aniya! You have definitely whetted my appetite for The Bonnie Bride. I will look out for that one!

By: Nicola

Nicola — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:43:00 +0000

What an amazing trip, Keira, and you still write so vividly about it even now. A pity about the 8th century tale not finding a home – I would have read it!

By: Carol Warham

Carol Warham — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:06:42 +0000

Many years ago I fell in love with the Rihanna books by Christine Marion Fraser. I was always sad to finish one but then couldn’t wait to start the next. They were sheer escapism and we all need that at times

By: Karen B

Karen B — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 22:00:59 +0000

My favourite book set in Scotland is hands down Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series. I think one of the things so appealing about these books is that we’ve followed the lives of the characters over many years. Jamie was in his early 20′s in the first book and has now reached the ripe old age of 50 if I recall correctly and there aren’t too many books that we get to carry on with the characters over so many years…..and there is still more to come.

I have only visited Scotland once in 1997. I have family in Scotland and my Uncle told me that when I crossed the border into Scotland I would be in “God’s Country” and it felt so very true. So rich in history and so lush and green. I can’t wait to get back there some day.