In twelfth-century Scotland, far removed from the courtly manners of the
Lowland, the Winter Isles are riven by vicious warfare, plots and
battles. Into this hard, seafaring life is born a boy called Somerled.
The son of an ageing chieftain, Somerled must prove his own worth as a
warrior. He will rise to lead his men into battle and claim the title of
Lord of the Isles - but what must he sacrifice to secure the glory of
his name? The Winter Isles is an astonishingly vivid recreation of the
savage dynastic battles of medieval Scotland: an authentic, emotional,
powerful read.