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Top 5 romantic Scotland novels

Scotland has long been known internationally as a country of romance. From Sir Walter Scott to Robert Burns and into the present day, authors have been conjuring images of lochs and glens as a backdrop to smouldering passions.

If you're dreaming of soft Scottish light and mist-covered glens, why not give one of theses top 5 romantic Scottish novels a try, recommended by The Scottish Book Trust, Scotland's agency for reading and writing.

Return of John McNab – Andrew Greig

This book about a group of friends restaging the exploits of John Buchan's legendary poacher is a satisfying, modern take on the old-fashioned adventure story.

The friends' plans take an unexpected turn because of a young woman, whose curiosity lands her right in the middle of their scheme.

Game of Kings – Dorothy Dunnett

This novel follows Francis Crawford, Master of Lymond, who has been judged a traitor and disowned by his family and friends.

He sneaks back into Scotland to take control of his notorious band of mercenaries and pursue his own agenda across the taut political chessboard of the Scottish Borders.

The adventures of this brilliant, elegant and deeply flawed hero make for compulsive reading, as he plays a devastating game across the complex, and corrupt world of 16th century Scotland.

Calendar of Love – George McKay Brown

A Calendar of Love and Other Stories was George Mackay Brown's first collection published in 1967. The stories range in their setting across the centuries from the dark ages to the present.

They offer a series of impressions of the lives and loves of a closely knit community, in the landscape and seasonal changes of the Orkney Islands.

Gowk Storm – Nancy Brysson Morrison

This is the story of three close-knit sisters, the daughters of a minister, living in a remote parish on the fringes of the Highlands.

Narrated by Lisbet, the youngest sister, the novel is mainly written in English, but given a strong sense of place by the use of Scots words and some Scots dialogue.

Lisbet describes the love affairs of her older sisters, Julia and Emmy, each of whom falls in love with a man deemed an unacceptable match by their patriarchal, rigid and prejudiced society.

Trumpet – Jackie Kay

This is a story of love which transcends time, space and gender. It is described as one of the most beautiful and heartbreaking romances ever to be written.

苏格兰自古以来就是举世闻名的浪漫国度.从沃尔特•司各特爵士和罗伯特•彭斯至今,一代代的作家以苏格兰独特的湖泊和峡谷为背景,演绎了一段段蕴藉的激情.

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《约翰•麦克纳归来》—安德鲁•克雷格

这本书令人满意的上演了一个现代版的古老历险故事。它讲述了几个朋友效仿约翰•布彻笔下的偷猎者从而经历了一段具有传奇色彩的故事。

一个女子出于好奇而卷入了他们的计划，使故事出现了出人意料的发展… …

《国王的游戏》—多萝希•邓内特

小说讲述了福朗西斯•克劳福德的故事。他被认定为叛国者，并被朋友和家人剥夺了财产。

后来，他潜回了苏格兰，控制了他那伙臭名昭著的雇佣兵，在紧张而又错综复杂苏格兰政局中逐步实现着自己的计划。

这部小说引人入胜。小说的主人公聪明优雅、性格上又存在着严重的缺点。他在复杂腐败的16世纪苏格兰进行了一场毁灭性的游戏。

《爱的日历》—乔治•麦可伊•布朗

《爱的日历》是乔治•麦可伊•布朗的第一部短篇小说集，出版于1967年。小说的背景跨越了了从黑暗时代到现代的漫长岁月。

小说把背景置于四季风景如画的奥克内岛上，描述了一系列发生在一个关系紧密的社区内的生活、恋爱片段。

《布谷鸟风暴》—南希•布莱森•莫里森

这是一个三姐妹的故事。她们是一个牧师的女儿，居住在苏格兰高原的边缘。

奈斯比是最小的妹妹，也是故事的叙述者。故事虽然主要是由英文写成，但大量苏格兰词汇和方言的运用使小说充满了苏格兰风味。

奈斯比讲述了两位姐姐朱丽叶和爱米的爱情故事。她们爱上了在她们那个充满偏见的、僵硬的父权社会看来是非常不般配的男子。

《喇叭》—杰基•凯

这是一个超越时间、空间和性别的爱情故事，被称为有史以来最美丽、最扣人心弦的爱情故事。