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In this well-researched biography of the Scotswoman who helped save the Stuart claimant to the British throne, Fraser (The Washingtons: George and Martha) provides a distinctive portrait that appreciates myths as well as facts. Flora Macdonald (1722–90) is a heroine in Scottish lore for whom there was much romantic conjecture through paintings, song, and literature. Her claim to fame was helping the "Young Pretender" Bonnie Prince Charlie to esca...Log In or Sign Up to Read More