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The Grey Man

S.R. Crockett

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This novel is set in Scotland in turbulent times, and we are immediately introduced to intrigue and family strife. At Launcelot Kennedy's aunt's husband's funeral, he and his father are first hidden, then hustled away secretly for fear of being spies. Werewolves, murder, secret trysts, vengeance and siege are the backdrop to this tale as Kennedy is set against Kennedy in this chilling feud
s="pnext">Once it happened that we were all in the garden—Marjorie, the loons James and Alexander Kennedy, and little David, Sir Thomas's youngest son. Also Nell Kennedy was there. Sir Thomas himself was walking to and fro at the garden's end, all by his lone, with his hands clasped behind his back, as was his custom.

Then Nell, who, being angry, desired above all else to put a slight upon me, called me to come to her, speaking roughly as though I had been a servitor, and bade me take a misbehaving puppy dog of hers within doors.

But I was equal with her, and beckoned to me Sandy, her brother, who played about on the grass plots.

'Who may this little girl be that hath the messan dog with her?' I asked of him.

'Thou art a great blind colt-head not to know my sister Nell!' he answered, and ran again to his play with his brothers.

'Ah,' said I, looking over the heads of those that stood near by, 'now I do remember to have seen the little maid playing with her dolls before I went to the wars!'

And with that I marched off, and walked to and fro on the terrace near to my master. Presently he came and walked with me, as I had hoped he would, in sight of Nell and of them all, speaking low and kindly the while. And I listened as though it were an affair of State and policy he had been confiding to my private ear, though indeed it was only concerning our greatly increased expenses with the vast number of guests who came to see him, and his fear that the buttery might be running low.

When Nell Kennedy had betaken herself away in an access of anger and despite, I made my bow to Sir Thomas, her father, and went to the Italian pleasaunce once again. Presently the young Lady Marjorie came walking by,

Emily 03/17/2023
Fun historical fiction of feuding Scottish clan during the reign of James I. Lots of fighting and a fair amount of humor, also surprise cannibals, which was kind of funny to me to be honest.
Loudon 12/20/2022
I live in the area in which the book was set and when this is the case I find that it brings history to life so much more.
Stephen 02/11/2022
This was a fantastic find for me. An author that I had never come across before.
Written in 1896 this brilliant novel of Medievalism is a fantastic romp in a similar vein to Walter Scott.
Warring clans,cannibalism in the shape of Sawney Bean, the historic Edinburgh and Robert the Bruce.
Oh and a hidden
Frederick 06/17/2021
Good writing

I would suggest this to those who like historical novels combined with romance. It is a little slow at times but makes up for it later.
Paul 01/30/2020
Enjoyable historical tale from the time of James VI. A lot of the text is in old lowland scots. Features Sawney Bean.
Ruth 09/04/2013
So funny.

A must read for any Ayrshire dweller

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