Turn of the Tide, Margaret Skea
Turn of the Tide, Margaret Skea
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Turn of the Tide
Love, Loyalty and Betrayal in 16th century Scotland, Outstanding Scottish historical fiction Munro series Book 1

Author: Margaret Skea

Narrator: Dave Gillies

Unabridged: 10 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/31/2020


Synopsis

Scotland 1586. A land in turmoil, a family torn apart. An ancient feud threatens Munro’s home, his family, even his life.Munro owes allegiance to the Cunninghames and to the Earl of Glencairn. He escapes the bloody aftermath of a massacre, but cannot escape the disdain of the wife he sought to protect, nor inner conflict, as he wrestles with his conscience, with divided loyalties and, most dangerous of all, a growing friendship with the rival Montgomerie clan.Set against the turmoil of the sixteenth century, Turn of the Tide follows the fortunes of a fictional family trapped at the centre of a long-running, historic feud called the Ayrshire Vendetta, the Cunninghames and Montgomeries dubbed the ‘Montagues and Capulets’ of Ayrshire.Praise for Margaret Skea – Beryl Bainbridge Best First Time Novelist 2014‘The quality of the writing and the research is outstanding.’ Jeffrey Archer‘I have read some wonderful debut novels this year – Turn of the Tide is one of them. I loved it … a tale of love, loyalty, tragedy and betrayal.’ BooksPlease‘Munro frames the book, in at the initial kill, and centre stage in the brilliant climax, all the more shocking as the conclusion of an otherwise measured tale … a fascinating and engaging read with great visual effect.’ Between the Lines‘It is hard to know where to begin, there were so many things I liked about Turn of the Tide…an emotionally gripping story about a man caught between duty and conscience at a time in history when a man’s livelihood depended upon his loyalty to family and clan.’ The History Lady‘Margaret Skea brings sixteenth century Scotland to vivid life in Turn of the Tide. ’ Sharon K Penman*A character list is available @ https://www.margaretskea.com*

Reviews

Goodreads review by Richard on December 29, 2012

Margaret Skea's debut novel is the sort of gem that can increasingly be found among the small presses these days. Choosing an underused period of history (the late 16th century) for the story, she tells a tale of feuding Scottish noble families each eager to gain the favour of the incumbent King, Ja......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on September 02, 2013

This is an ambitious, almost sprawling novel based on an historically factual, generations-long dispute between two rival clans in 16th-century Scotland. A massacre occurs in the opening pages, and reprisals follow, until a very young King James (who will later move south to succeed Elizabeth) deman......more

Goodreads review by Diana on March 31, 2015

After avidly reading some of Nigel Tranter's novels whilst living up in Scotland last year it was a pleasure to read 'Turn of the Tide.' The long lasting feud between the Cunninghams and the Montgomeries in 16th Century Scotland reaches an uneasy truce due to King James but Kate, a character I felt......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on January 08, 2016

A very realistic, well researched historical novel. Based on a feud between two clans, The Montgomeries and the Cunninghames in Scotland 16th Century is well written and researched. I did enjoy this book that was recommended to me, although I will admit it took me a bit to get into as there were qui......more

Goodreads review by Emma on June 04, 2013

This book is definitely not my usual type of reading, and I was a little apprehensive when starting it. Initially I found the different family allegiances etc. quite difficult to follow, and had to refer frequently to the list at the start of the book. As it went on, though, I began to get better at......more