The Jacobite Grandson av T.J. Lovat

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The Jacobite Grandson, sequel to <i>Son of a Jacobite</i>, traces the later life of Thomas Lovat and the childhood-into-adulthood of his son, Edward. <div><br></div><div>Thomas and Edward travel to Persia, so recapturing some of the profound influence that Shiite Islam had on Thomas¿s identity and development. Edward joins the Royal Navy and travels on the Third Fleet to New South Wales, the first incursion by the family to the great southern lands. Two of the people he meets on board will steer much of the rest of his life, both career and personal. </div><div><br></div><div>While in New South Wales, he meets and interacts with some of the key figures in the British colonisation of Australia, seeing its strengths and weaknesses. He also liaises with some of the convict class and the Indigenous population, both formative experiences. </div><div><br></div><div>As Thomas did in the Americas, so Edward experiences tensions between his role as a British officer and his rebellious Jacobite