Fiercer than fierceness itself

In the ultimate combination of boredom, arrogance and nerdiness, I will admit to having done the odd Google search on myself from time to time. I recently struck gold when I discovered a new webpage listing with details of a book called Highland Rebel by Sally Watson. Original Publication Date: 1954. It's hard to describe how excited I was but the fact that I immediately ordered a copy through Amazon and paid far more than I should have might help to convey my feelings. Anyway, this synopsis gives a pretty good inidcation of exactly how cool I am.

Bonnie Prince Charlie's attempt to capture the throne of England was a time of high excitement for Lauren Cameron, her brother, and her cousins. It was a serious time, too, with dreadful happenings and fierce battles. And Lauren, kept at home with Aunt Elspeth, longed to be out fighting the British. Donning kilts, she would ride over the hills with her cousin Murdoch and faithful Angus, looking for British soldiers. While masquerading as a boy, she was captured and held prisoner by the Earl of Loudon, head of the Campbell clan, arch foe of all Camerons. Still refusing to admit her identity, Lauren finally escapes, and rejoins her family and those loyal to the Prince in exile in France.


Then, before too long I copped this from my friend Baz: "Look what happens to that wee highland lassie Lauren Cameron when she gets a bottle of whiskey in her hands..."