Highland Untamed Picture Book
Welcome to Monica's illustrated guide for readers who like visuals to accompany their reading pleasure. Take a journey through history as she brings the pages of her books to life with pictures.
White stakes mark the location of the old Inveraray Castle, the impenetrable Highland stronghold of Clan Campbell where Patrick first meets Elizabeth. (Prologue). Above is the “forested hill of Duniquoich overlooking the castle and village,” where Patrick would have watched the festivities and planned his distraction. (Prologue.)
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Castle Campbell, Clackmannanshire. Lowland stronghold of Clan Campbell once known as “Castle Gloom” positioned “high in the hills of Ochil.” (Chapter One and Four). On the right is the old keep.
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On the left, the Burn of Sorrow which along with the Burn of Care rushes below the castle (Chapter Four). On the right, the hill behind Castle where Elizabeth collects wildflowers. (Chapter Seven).
Argyll’s “unusual vaulted stone ceiling” chamber on top floor of tower keep where Patrick recovers, replete with carved Gargoyles. (Chapter Five).
The “great Maiden’s Tree—the old plane tree near the entrance that dominated the approach” to Castle Campbell. (Chapter Four).
The unusual terraced gardens of Castle Campbell where “Lizzie spent much of her time” (Chapter Nine) and where she takes a “turn about” with Robert Campbell. (Chapter Ten).
Glenfruin, the “Glen of Sorrow.” The site of the battle between the Colquhouns and the MacGregors. The purported atrocities committed by the MacGregors at this battle led to their proscription. (Chapter One).
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Coir-nan Urskin, the Goblin ’s cave, on the north side of Ben Venue where Lizzie and Patrick take refuge. (Chapter Seventeen).
Loch Katrine, the loch below the cave where Patrick washes up afterwards (view from top of Ben A’an).
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Above, the “edge of the tree line” along Ben A’an or “Binnean,” where Patrick and Lizzie spend a night, and below that, the hills beyond Binnean where they journey to Balquhidder. (Chapter Eighteen).
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Balquhidder.
The church where Patrick was to meet his men. (Chapter Twenty).
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The “cursed” Edinample Castle, “the castle built on the ashes of his [Patrick’s] family’s old keep.” (Chapter Twelve and Chapter Nineteen).
The “old crannog—an island built by our Highland ancestors hundreds of years ago” in Loch Earn near Edinample Castle. (Chapter Nineteen).
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