The Ringed Castle

Renowned for her exceptional historical fiction, Dorothy Dunnett skillfully combines scholarly research with vivid storytelling. Her acclaimed series, The Lymond Chronicles and The House of Niccolo, transport readers to the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries across Europe and the Mediterranean. Notably, her novel King Hereafter reimagines the life of Earl Thorfinn of Orkney, believed to be King Macbeth. Recognized with an OBE for her literary contributions, Dunnett's legacy endures, especially with her beloved character Francis Crawford of Lymond, celebrated as Scotland's favorite literary figure.