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Book details
  • Genre:HISTORY
  • SubGenre:Europe / Great Britain / General
  • Language:English
  • Pages:218
  • eBook ISBN:9781623093020

Fiona

by Aimee Lamb

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Overview
In the late 1700s in the Highlands of Scotland, Fiona MacKenzie returns from living in London and comes of age during desperate times. On the verge of womanhood, Fiona struggles with conflicting emotions; her anguish at her grandfather's death, her hatred of the occupying English forces under a ruthless commander, and her first love, Ian Campbell. Determined to follow her beloved and help rescue a fugitive Scottish patriot, Fiona sets out for London in pursuit of justice, adventure, and true love. Meanwhile her mother and stepfather are in India, in Bengal, and meet anguish and death during the revolt and defeat of the British forces there. Among the survivors of the infamous " Black Hole of Calcutta", are a mere handful of men, one of whom makes it back to England with Fiona's newborn brother.
Description
In the late 1700s in the Highlands of Scotland, Fiona MacKenzie returns from living in London and comes of age during desperate times. On the verge of womanhood, Fiona struggles with conflicting emotions; her anguish at her grandfather's death, her hatred of the occupying English forces under a ruthless commander, and her first love, Ian Campbell. Determined to follow her beloved and help rescue a fugitive Scottish patriot, Fiona sets out for London in pursuit of justice, adventure, and true love. Meanwhile her mother and stepfather are in India, in Bengal, and meet anguish and death during the revolt and defeat of the British forces there. Among the survivors of the infamous " Black Hole of Calcutta", are a mere handful of men, one of whom makes it back to England with Fiona's newborn brother.
About the author
Writing fiction and screenplays under the name Aimee Lamb, Jacqueline Burt was raised in Switzerland where she attended the International School of Geneva. She also spent five years at Roedean, an English girls' school in Brighton, Sussex and read History with a minor in Latin at London University's Royal Holloway College. She has worked in many fields, foreign languages, Telecommunications, Sales, co-owned an interior design firm and a British restaurant/gift shop. She coached and refereed soccer for many years and now enjoys playing and organizing her women's 0-60 and 0-65 teams. She and her husband, USAF Ret. Col. John Burt enjoy travel, opera, theatre, movies and fine dinning, as well as entertaining. Between them they have six children and four grand children.