Footbridge to Enchantment ( 1992) contains his articles, observations, and anecdotes about his home ground near Aberlady in East Lothian. He also wrote children's books and non-fiction works on Scottish history. Druid Sacrifice ( 1993) focuses on Thanea, niece of King Arthur and mother of St Mungo, and the clash between pagan traditions and early Christianity. Other works include two novels on Montrose ( The Young Montrose, 1972 Montrose, the Captain General, 1973) and many others on aspects of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Scotland, such as Warden of the Queen's March ( 1989) about Mary, Queen of Scots, and Children of the Mist ( 1992) concerning the conflicts between the Campbells and the MacGregors. Other major works include the four-volume The Fortified House In Scotland (1966), Outlaw of the Highlands: Rob Roy (1965), The Young Montrose (1972).
His trilogies include ‘The Master of Gray’ ( The Master of Gray, 1961 The Courtesan, 1963 Past Master, 1965), ‘The Bruce Trilogy’ on Robert the Bruce, ‘The Stewart Trilogy’, and ‘The MacGregor Trilogy’.
Tranter wrote mainly on Scottish themes his books are rich in character and action. He was educated at the George Heriots School in Edinburgh and later trained as an accountant. OL10569263W Page_number_confidence 96.40 Pages 836 Partner Innodata Ppi 300 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20200822064608 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 1014 Scandate 20200817092650 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780340407639 Tts_version 4.Scottish writer of historical novels, born in Glasgow. About the author (2011) Nigel Tranter was born in Glasgow, Scotland on November 23, 1909. Montrose, the Captain-General Boxid IA1913121 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 11:05:24 Associated-names Tranter, Nigel G.
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