Son of a Jacobite

In Son of a Jacobite author Professor T. J. Lovat employs research into his own family's history to write this historical work of fiction.

It's April, 1746. Thomas Lovat was born on the last day of the Jacobite Rebellion that took place at Culloden.

As he was being born, his father was breathing his last, killed on the field of battle.

The rest of Thomas' life is coloured and deeply affected by the loss of his father and also by the impact of the subsequent Highland Clearances.

Thomas grew up aware of his heritage and also of the hurt and anger that the events had engendered. He was a somewhat confused young man, as he grew into his adulthood.

He leaves Britain and travels to the Middle East, where he meets and weds the first love of his life, who bears him a child.

Upon returning the Britain, Thomas joins the British Army and leaves for America, in the time prior to the American War of Independence. When the revolution flares up, Thomas finds himself conflicted as he struggles to come to terms with his oen Jacobite heritage and his sworn duties as an officer in the British Army.

It is a moving account with historical fact interwoven with intelligent and well thought out speculation to fill in the gaps of the historical narrative.

It is published by Matador on 28th November at £12.00.