Nothing Left to Fear From Hell - Darkland Tales

Shortlisted for The Winston Graham Historical Fiction Prize and The Highland Book PrizeA battle lost. A daring escape. A long walk into obscurity. The ultimate failure...In the aftermath of the disastrous Battle of Culloden, a lonely figure takes flight with a small band of companions through the islands and mountains of the Hebrides. His name is Charles Edward Stuart: better known today as Bonnie Prince Charlie. He had come to the country to take the throne. Now he is leaving in exile and abject defeat.In prose that is by turns poetic, comic, macabre, haunting and humane, multi- award-winning author Alan Warner traces the frantic last journey through Scotland of a man who history will come to define for his failure.'Written in carefully crafted prose . . . this reimagining of Charles Edward Stuart's escape from Culloden is a triumph' - Stuart Kelly, The Scotsman

About the author

Alan Warner is one of Scotland's best loved literary figures. His debut, Morven Callar is a contemporary classic; both it and The Sopranos have been made into famous films. He has been nominated for the Booker Prize and many other awards. He teaches at the University of Aberdeen.

Product details

• Authors: Alan Warner
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.03.2024
• EAN: 9781846976612
• ISBN: 978-1-84697-661-2
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 197 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Darkland Tales
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Adventure, FICTION / Thrillers / General, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Historical fiction, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Action & Adventure, Scotland, FICTION / Thrillers / Historical, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller / suspense, Adventure / action fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general