The Captain of the Guard

The Captain of the Guard is a historical novel by James Grant. Grant was a Scottish novelist who delved into the history of Scotland and its legends. Excerpt: "Even in that age of pride, vain of his lofty ancestry, which he could trace back through a long line of brave and loyal nobles to that Sholto Dhu-glas, the grey and swarthy warrior, who, in the eighth century, slew Donald of the Isles—rende...