In the 18th century shotgun weddings were not unusual, but in most cases it wasn't the bride that was holding the gun. So began the stormy marriage between Lord and Lady Grange, a marriage which was to end with Lady Grange's death on the Isle of Skye after 13 years in exile.

The daughter of a convicted murderer, Lady Grange's behaviour, such as her fondness for drink, was so outrageous that her sudden disappearance from public life was not considered surprising. But few knew the true story of her disappearance.

This book reveals, for the first time, how the unfortunate lady was violently kidnapped and transported to the remote islands off the west coast of Scotland, spending seven years on the island of St. Kilda's. Condemned to a very different lifestyle than she had enjoyed in Edinburgh, and baffled by the strange tongue of the Gaelic West, she still obstinately survived, finally dying in Skye in 1745.

About the Author

MARGARET MACAULAY was born in Campbeltown, Argyll, and educated at Campbeltown Grammar School. She graduated from Glasgow University with an MA Hons in History, going on to work as a reporter on The Herald, and later as a freelance journalist, teacher and bookseller. Margaret has always been interested in individual women in Scottish history, especially those who have been maligned or forgotten.

When her daughter went to St Kilda some ten years ago on an archaeological dig, she was drawn to find out more about Lady Grange, and became hooked.

Reviews

... a tale of such scandal and drama that it reads almost like a work of fiction. - CATHERINE SALMOND, Edinburgh Evening News

... this fascinating account of one of the most beguiling characters in Scotland's history... Despite the unhappy ending, it's a stunning story and Margaret Macaulay has done it full justice. - TREVOR ROYLE, The Herald

Yet there's another story of human hardship in [St Kilda]'s history that's been much less analysed - not one of evacuation but of abduction. Not of escape, but of exile. A story of political intrigue, betrayal and personal tragedy. - SUNDAY POST

Book Information
ISBN 9781906817657
Author Margaret Macaulay
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Luath Press Ltd
Publisher Luath Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 210g
Dimensions(mm) 206mm * 148mm * 14mm