The highlander's tale : Alex
1719, the Highlands of Scotland. The Jacobite rising has failed. The Stuart king remains in exile in Italy, leaving Clan Gregor's dreams of restoring their name and lands unattainable. In despair Alexander, chieftain of the Loch Lomond MacGregors, hopes that his young but gifted son Alex will one day restore the clan's fortunes. Yearning to please the father he loves, Alex embarks on a gruelling education which at times seems senseless to him. He...
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