Neil Munro

"John Splendid: The Tale Of A Poor Gentleman, And The Little Wars Of Lorn" by Neil Munro is a captivating historical fiction novel deeply rooted in Scottish literature. Munro's narrative delves into the adventure-filled saga of Highlanders amidst the backdrop of clan warfare in 19th-century Scotland. Through a character-driven storyline, Munro vividly brings to life the romance and military conflicts that defined Scottish history during this tumultuous period. As a Scottish author, Munro intricately weaves together elements of romance, adventure, and military drama to paint a vivid portrait of Scottish life and culture. Set against the backdrop of Scottish history, the novel offers readers a compelling glimpse into the lives of Highlanders and their struggles amidst clan warfare. Munro's masterful storytelling transports readers to a bygone era, immersing them in the rich tapestry of Scottish history and tradition. "John Splendid" stands as a timeless testament to Munro's skill as a storyteller and his deep understanding of Scottish heritage.

In the autumn of 1644 Colin, heir to the Laird of Elrigmore, returns to his native Argyll after seven years’ service as a soldier of fortune. He finds a land torn apart by bitter civil war, with the complex rivalries of Royalist and Parliamentarian, Catholic and Covenanter set against the ancient feuding of the Clans Campbell and MacDonald. At Inveraray, a town under imminent threat from the forces of the all-conquering Marquis of Montrose, Elrigmore meets the heroic John Splendid – like himself a veteran of the foreign wars and a man of great courage and resourcefulness. As the Royalist army descends on the town, both men find themselves inexorably drawn into the heart of the conflict as their loyalty to the clan chief, the Marquis of Argyll, takes precedence over everything else. But danger and disillusion lie in wait for them in the service of Argyll, as they embark on a series of extraordinary adventures amid the chaos and carnage of civil war in the Highlands.

The Lost Pibroch, and other Sheiling Stories, has been considered important throughout human history. In an effort to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to secure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for both current and future generations. This complete book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not scans of the authors' original publications, the text is readable and clear.

Para Handy has been sailing his way into the affections of generations of Scots since he first weighed anchor in the pages of the Glasgow Evening News in 1905. The master mariner and his crew - Dougie the mate, Macphail the engineer, Sunny Jim and the Tar - all play their part in evoking the irresistible atmosphere of a bygone age when puffers sailed between West Highland ports and the great city of Glasgow. This definitive edition contains all three collections published in the author's lifetime, as well as those that were unpublished and a new story which was discovered in 2001. Extensive notes accompany each story, providing fascinating insights into colloquialisms, place-names and historical events. This volume also includes a wealth of contemporary photographs, depicting the harbours, steamers and puffers from the age of the Vital Spark.

As Fenella Wilson points out in her Introduction to this collection of Neil Munro's writings on war, the theme is represented in each aspect of his career as a writer - in his fiction, journalism and poetry. A number of the short stories here, including two Para Handy tales, were published Munro's lifetime, as was his introduction to Fred Farrell's 1920 The 51st Division War Sketches, and some of the Poems. What has not previously 'seen the light of day' since The Great War are the reports which Munro wrote as a war correspondent, as a civilian and later in uniform, in 1914, 1917 and 1918. They are vivid, personal, accounts from the Western Front, widely published in a range of newspapers of the time. Stories of Scottish regiments - in kilts, with their Pipers - abound. They cushion, but don't diminish, the reality of everyday life both for soldiers on all sides in the conflict, and for the local population, amid the 'havoc' of the battlefields; 'the filthy job of human slaughter'.

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