The Wounded Name (Annotated)

The Wounded Name is D. K. Broster's historical vindication, in fictional form, of John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee—the "Bloody Clavers" of Presbyterian legend. Set amid the religious and political violence of Restoration Scotland, the novel examines reputation, loyalty, and moral ambiguity with Broster's characteristic blend of archival exactitude and romantic intensity. Its prose is me...