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The Monarch of the Glen

Compton Mackenzie author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Vintage Publishing

Published:5th Feb '09

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Hikers battle it out with the Laird of Glenbogle Castle in this hilarious story of life in the Scottish Highlands

Chester Royde, an American millionaire, travels to Scotland with his new bride Carrie and sister Myrtle, to find out more about Carrie's Scottish ancestry.Chester Royde, an American millionaire, travels to Scotland with his new bride Carrie and sister Myrtle, to find out more about Carrie's Scottish ancestry. Their new 'relatives' turn out to be a little more authentically Scottish than they bargained for. Ben Nevis, Laird of Glenbogle Castle, is fiercely protective of his lands and the Macdonald clan spirit, but being cash-strapped he's not above attempts to marry heiress Myrtle to one of his many brawny sons. But then a group of hikers stumble onto his moor and spoil a day's hunting, sparking all-out war between gentry and commoners.

Rollicking comedy * Observer *
A riotous piece of virtuosity...divinely funny -- Elizabeth Bowen * Tatler *

ISBN: 9780099529545

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 18mm

Weight: 213g

304 pages