The book “Flemington” is a historical novel written by Violet Jacob. The story of the book is about the Jacobite rising of 1715 in Scotland and continues to follow the lives of Grahams and describes the struggles they faced during the raging in Scottish history. The main protagonist of whole story is Elspeth Blair, a young woman who find herself in dilemma between her love Robin Graeme and her significant duty to her family. During the Jacobite rebellion, she got entangled in political and personal conflicts. The book spots the light on various themes like honour, loyalty and hazardous consequences of political interference. Through vivid description and point to pint details of historical views, the author comprehensively describes tumultuous period of Scottish history. Also readers will connect with the crossfire of political strife. Overall the book is a compelling historical novel that’s takes readers in to intimating era market full of conflicts and passion. The book has put lots of efforts to keep readers into end of their seat till it needs.
Scottish author Violet Jacob (1863–1946) was well-known for her poems, short stories, and novels, especially those that are set in the Highlands of Scotland. She was born into an affluent and aristocratic family on September 1, 1863, at the House of Duntan in Angus, Scotland. Jacob was the daughter of the banking family's John Jacob, Laird of Duntan, and Louisa Baring. Despite coming from a wealthy family, Violet Jacob had a strong connection to the customs, scenery, and rural Scottish culture, all of which had a significant impact on her writing. Being multilingual and proficient in both English and Scots, she frequently used the dialect to enhance the realism and depth of her depictions of Scottish life in her writing. Violet Jacob was a talented writer, but throughout her lifetime, her works were not well known. Her writing didn't start to get more recognition for its contributions to Scottish literature until the latter half of the 20th century.
