{"product_id":"the-last-highlander-scotlands-most-notorious-clan-chief-rebel-double-agent-9780007229505","title":"The Last Highlander: Scotland's Most Notorious Clan Chief, Rebel \u0026 Double Agent","description":"THE \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER PERFECT FOR FANS OF \u003cem\u003eOUTLANDER\u003c\/em\u003eThe true story of one of Scotland's most notorious and romantic heroes.\u003cp\u003eHe was a spy, a clan-chief, a traitor. A polyglot, a deserter and a man of philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon Fraser, Lord Lovat, was the last of the great Scottish chiefs - and the last nobleman executed for treason. In life, his wit, ambition and dubious sense of morality kept him in the thick of political intrigue. With a taste for risk and determined to make his fortune, Lovat made pacts with Catholics and Protestants, Scots and Englishmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLovat found his famous end a turncoat and a martyr: he threw himself in with the '45 rebellion and fought for Prince Charles against the crown. His execution in Tower Hill, at the age of 80, was the last of its kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLovat was one of Scotland's most notorious and romantic figures: a man whose loyalty had no home, whose sword had a price. This is the swashbuckling account of his life, and a brilliant portrayal of nation in revolt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah Fraser won the 2012 Saltire First Scottish Book of the Year for her acclaimed debut The Last Highlander, which in 2016 also became a New York Times ebook bestseller. A writer and regular contributor on TV and radio, she has a PhD in obscene Gaelic poetry and lives in the Scottish Highlands. She has four children. Follow Sarah on Twitter: @sarah_fraseruk. And at www.sarahfraser.co.uk where her speaking dates can be found, and regular blogs about the tumultuous Stuart era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51183699034386,"sku":"9780007229505","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_29afed42-cebe-4d44-ab1d-1f88d562407d.jpg?v=1744478197","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-last-highlander-scotlands-most-notorious-clan-chief-rebel-double-agent-9780007229505","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}