Jean Taylor Smith

1945: Jamie and Tommy live an isolated existence with their maternal grandmother in Newcraighall, a Scottish mining village. Jamie’s only friendship is with Helmuth, a German prisoner of war. With his mother in a mental institution, and his father absent, he is subject to the hardships of poverty.

The second part of the revered Bill Douglas Trilogy follows Jamie as he ends up in a children’s home.

When German-born King George I ascends to the throne of England, he appoints as Secretary of State the villainous Duke of Montrose. Montrose's first evil order of business is to suppress the rowdy MacGregor clan and ensure their allegiance to the new king. But the devious Secretary of State underestimates the fervent Scottish pride running deep in the veins of fiery Highlander Rob Roy and his quick-tempered compatriots! An epic, legendary adventure filled with action, conflict, and a dose of bonny romance!