The story of Rob Roy is colourful, heroic, steeped in legend
and lore - much like the landscape he inhabited. This book takes you along
the paths, over the hills
 | The Scalpel and the Sword
Sir James McGrigor
The Autobiography of the Father of Army Medicine
edited by Mary McGrigor.
Out of print since 1861, this is the extraordinary story of
the founding father of the Royal Army Medical Corps.
James McGrigor rose from comparatively humble origins in
Aberdeen to become the man who revolutionised military
medicine in the British army. His autobiography is a
fascinating combination of military and medical history,
and reads like an adventure story.
MARY MCGRIGOR has annotated the original autobiography with the results of her extensive researches into the life and work of her husband's remarkable ancestor. The result provides the definitive portrait of a man far ahead of his time.
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Grass Will Not Grow on my Grave
The Story of the Appin Murder
by Mary McGrigor
The ghastly figure on the gibbet stood black against the sky. In the high winds, the bones, wired together, rattled as though in a macabre dance of death.
Local people, forced by necessity to go to and fro on the Ballachulish ferry, shuddered and looked away. Most felt a deep sorrow for the dead man, James of the Glen, hanged for a crime that they knew he did not commit.
In this intriguing book, with a Foreword by Lady Stewart of Appin, Mary McGrigor reveals the startling conclusions of her extensive research into the murder of Colin Campbell of Glenure on Thursday 14th May 1752. Not only did the real murderer evade capture and death, but his status as the son of one of Scotland’s most illustrious heroes has allowed him, until now, to avoid even the shadow of suspicion. The story of the Appin Murder, used as the basis for his novel ‘Kidnapped’ by Robert Louis Stevenson, continues to fascinate and enthral us 250 years after the events unfolded.
and into the glen of Rob Roy's world. Recapturing
the very essence of life at that time, it provides a real glimpse into the
mind of this man of legend. Along the lonely Scottish locks and below rugged,
snow-capped peaks, Mary McGrigor has unearthed tales of derring-do and acts
of clan greed and aggression. These are the heroic legends of the 'Children
of the Mist', recounted with imagination and an eye for details. |
Perfectly complimenting the highly readable narrative are the
photgraphs of Malcolm MacGregor (Chief of Clan Gregor). With a new perspective,
he captures the wild magnificence of Rob Roy's Country and his images lift
this book out of the ordinary.
Rob Roy's Country is perfect for anyone interested in the history and beauty
of Scotland
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There is surely no more thrilling period of naval history
than that of the Nelsonian era.
The Royal Navy was at the heart of British life and in near constant
action against the King's enemies, particularly the French. Captain
William Hargood was one of a select band of naval commanders, whose
qualities and actions brought triumph, influence and wealth to their
country.
The greatest of them all was indisputedly Horatio Nelson, a close friend,
but, without men like Hargood, Nelson's achievements would have never
been possible.
By good fortune, an author named Joseph Allen was commissioned
by Hargood's widow to record her husband's extraordinary career at sea.
One of the few surviving copies of this biography is owned by Sir Charles
McGrigor Bt. whose wife Mary is a distinguished author and editor. Recognising
the book's importance she has drawn heavily on it to produce a thrilling
and revealing account of life and command at sea in the period. Given
Hargood's extraordinary career which culminated so dramatically at Trafalgar
when his ship the Belleisle (74) was at the centre of the action, there
could not have been a better subject. Those who are familiar with the
characters of C.S. Forester's and Patrick O'Brian's imaginations will
delight in this real-life hero.
Defiant and Dismasted at Trafalgar not only proves yet
again that fact is superior to fiction but will thrill all with a fascination
for our Nation's heritage and, in particular, naval history.
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