The Jacobite Trilogy (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Flight of the Heron, The Gleam in the North & The Dark MileBy D. K. Broster
Length38h 19m
About this audiobook
D. K. Broster's The Jacobite Trilogy—comprising The Flight of the Heron, The Gleam in the North, and The Dark Mile—offers a richly textured reconstruction of the 1745 Jacobite Rising and its aftermath. Centered on the fortunes of Ewen Cameron and the divided loyalties of Highland and Hanoverian worlds, the sequence combines romance, adventure, and political tragedy. Broster's prose is elegant, disciplined, and historically attentive, standing in the lineage of Scott and Stevenson while bringing a modern psychological subtlety to questions of honour, exile, and defeat. Dorothy Kathleen Broster was an English novelist and trained historian whose scholarly habits deeply inform her fiction. Educated at St Hilda's College, Oxford, and shaped by the upheavals of the early twentieth century, including wartime service with the Red Cross, she possessed both archival seriousness and an acute sense of human endurance under pressure. Her fascination with Jacobite history reflects a broader interest in lost causes and the emotional costs of political allegiance. This trilogy is recommended to readers who value historical fiction that is both meticulously researched and emotionally resonant. It will especially appeal to admirers of Scottish history, literary romance, and narratives where personal loyalty is tested against the irreversible movement of history.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 4.6 (124)
Includes Amazon
GenreHistorical Fiction, General Fiction
Length38 hrs 19 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 5, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
15The Gleam in the North (pt. 2)
2Introduction
16The Gleam in the North (pt. 3)
3Historical Context
17The Gleam in the North (pt. 4)
4Synopsis (Selection)
18The Gleam in the North (pt. 5)
5The Flight of the Heron
19The Gleam in the North (pt. 6)
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6I THROUGH ENGLISH EYES (pt. 1)
20The Dark Mile (pt. 1)
7I THROUGH ENGLISH EYES (pt. 2)
21The Dark Mile (pt. 2)
8II FLOOD-TIDE
22The Dark Mile (pt. 3)
9III THE EBB
23The Dark Mile (pt. 4)
10IV ‘YOUR DEBTOR, EWEN CAMERON’ (pt. 1)
24The Dark Mile (pt. 5)
11IV ‘YOUR DEBTOR, EWEN CAMERON’ (pt. 2)
25Analysis
12V THE HERON’S FLIGHT IS ENDED (pt. 1)
26Reflection
13V THE HERON’S FLIGHT IS ENDED (pt. 2)
27Memorable Quotes
14The Gleam in the North (pt. 1)
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