Lord in waiting

This is the second book in the Mary Stewart trilogy, a sequel to PRICE OF A PRINCESS. In 1460, when clan feuds were rife and the threat of English invasion was ever-present, James the Third, one of Scotland's weakest monarchs, came to the throne. Before long, John, Lord of Douglas, a born leader and a man of conscience and vision, found himself wishing that James's wise and strong-minded sister Princess Mary had succeeded in her brother's place. For the feeble king had a habit ofignoring the advice of his high-born nobles and succumbing instead to the influence of the astrologer and alchemist William Sheves,archdeacon of St Andrews, who was one of the cleverest and most unscrupulous individuals in Scotland's history. 'Through his imaginative dialogue, he provides a voice for Scotland's heroes' Scotland on Sunday

About the author

One of Scotland's best-loved authors, Nigel Tranter wrote over ninety novels on Scottish history. He died at the age of ninety on 9 January 2000.

Summary

The second in the Mary Stewart trilogy and a sequel to PRICE OF A PRINCESS, in which a feeble monarch, James III, proves to be a disaster for Scotland as clan feuds come to a head.

Product details

• Authors: Nigel Tranter, Tranter Nigel
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.1995
• EAN: 9780340625873
• ISBN: 978-0-340-62587-3
• No. of pages: 455
• Dimensions: 110 mm x 180 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Mary Stewart
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Historical / General, Historical fiction, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Cultural Heritage, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general