The Scotswoman
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 Title page for The Scotswoman (1954) | |
| Author | Inglis Fletcher |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Bobbs-Merrill |
Publication date | 1954 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
The Scotswoman is an American historical novel by Inglis Fletcher. The novel dramatizes the experiences of Flora MacDonald before and during the American Revolutionary War after emigrating to what would become North Carolina. Known for her Carolina Series, in which fictional lead characters interact with real historical figures and events, this was Fletcher's first novel to center an actual historical figure as its protagonist.[1]
Following the defeat of the Scots at Culloden, Flora MacDonald becomes one of many Highlanders to emigrate to the Americas and settle in North Carolina. As tensions leading up to the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge causes many of the Scots, including Flora and her husband Allan, begin to side with the British colonial forces.[1][2]
