John Prebble (1) (1915–2001)
Autor/a de Culloden
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Coneixement comú
- Nom oficial
- Prebble, John Edward Curtis
- Data de naixement
- 1915-06-23
- Data de defunció
- 2001-01-30
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- UK
- Lloc de naixement
- Edmonton, Middlesex, England, UK
- Lloc de defunció
- London, England
- Professions
- screenwriter
journalist
novelist - Organitzacions
- Royal Artillery (WWII)
- Premis i honors
- Fellow, Royal Society of Literature
Order of the British Empire (1998)
Membres
Ressenyes
Llistes
Premis
Potser també t'agrada
Autors associats
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 25
- També de
- 2
- Membres
- 2,885
- Popularitat
- #8,880
- Valoració
- 4.0
- Ressenyes
- 33
- ISBN
- 92
- Llengües
- 2
The impression is given of Scotland as a loose coalition of warring factions for many centuries, some of whom were looked down on by the others (the Highlanders who themselves were tribal and in conflict with each other over land and livestock and who kept their own language until a policy of genocide was carried out against them). There are some useful genealogies which I made frequent use of, as the story does dot about in time a bit and people are referred to in two or three ways - by title or full name or by surname as in 'the Graham'. I did find that confusing and sometimes was not clear without backtracking to work out who was meant especially as a succession of men were referred to in that way. And it was always men whose identity was in doubt - a few women such as Mary of Guise and Mary Queen of Scots appear - as mainly the book is a story of conflict among men in which women and children are the pawns and victims.
I found it a bit hard going at times and given the somewhat dry nature of a lot of it, despite the mayhem and murder, would rate it at a middling 3 stars.… (més)