Short Stories From Scotland

Robert Rae (editor)

Jackie Crookston has never been a woman to back down from an argument. When the British Government introduces a new Militia Act that aims to recruit 6,000 of her countrymen to fight Napoleon, she decides to protest. She and the other unhappy locals present their objections to the Deputy Lieutenants in charge of recruitment. But the Deputy Lieutenants aren't interested in the poor folks’ plight. And they’ve brought the army to quell dissent. Will the protestors succeed in their protest, or will it all end in tragedy?

Based on the true story of the Tranent Militia Riot, ‘Brotherings’ tells the story of the poor folk from Tranent and surrounding villages in their efforts to protect their rights.

Brotherings is part of a collection of short stories about Scotland’s history. The book also has stories from: