Triumphant At Last ?

Cameron Bishop

A What If ? the Jacobites had advanced on to London in 1745...Would they have succeeded or would the established Hanoverian regime have won..?

A novel that seeks to explore the political and constitutional crises of the 18th Century with lurid detail and leitmotifs of the modern era...Historical and fictional characters entwined in the political struggle that followed Charles Stuart's landing in the Western Isles through to the rapid march on to Derby and the decision to move on or not despite the odds against success mounting every day...Would the Stuart Cause prevail ? Would history be altered as a consequence ?

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historical faction, jacobite history, political satire, romance

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mskea wrote 321 days ago

Hi Cameron,

Thanks for looking and commenting on The Turn of the Tide - your book deals with an interesting period of history that I'm not very familiar with. But if i may make a couple of comments which I hope will be helpful - and are intended as constructive criticism - using a letter as an opening seems to me to lack impact - we don't get an immediate sense of character, particularly as the letter from Francis to Sarah is very long. i's prefer to see Sarah doing something (or Francis).
The other thing to watch out for is modernisms - eg - 'pen to paper' - has a very modern ring to it which I found instantly distracting.
Good luck with this,

Margaret

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strachan gordon wrote 322 days ago

Hello Cameron,I've always been curious about Prestonpans and for some reason I've only had a basic knowledge about it ,so it was interesting to read about it in more detail.Clear,precise style and, of course ,an interesting idea about a Scottish takeover - of course,men of Scots origin have been in charge at No 10 since Gladstone - up to Blair and Brown.I'm of half-Scots origin,but brought up in England,You are now on my watchlist and starred,best wishes,Strachan Gordon

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markwoodburn wrote 335 days ago

Interesting what if, and nice to see something other than from a World War II or American Civil War angle! Good description of Prestonpans. Good dialogue. Starred, regards, Mark

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Sue Denholm wrote 1338 days ago

A very polished opening chapter, Cameron. The sense of time and place is very convincing - you've clearly done your research. I liked the dialogue. It felt real and seemed to be woven in well with the prose. I would suggest you might want to work on your blurb, though. For anyone who isn't clued up on mid eighteenth century English history - that's me, for starters! - I think you need to make the significance of Jacobite rebellion appeal on a more human level. It feels a little like an experiment in historical hypotheticals at the moment, which - judging by the opening chapter - your book clearly isn't. Just a thought.

Minor points: You've got a bit of a formatting problem with the first piece of dialogue. Also, Francis's letter is quite long and hard to read in italics - maybe choose another font which is easier on the eye?

Really enjoyed this, though. Thanks.

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