The Disorderly Knights

Dorothy Dunnett is celebrated for her exceptional historical fiction, seamlessly blending rigorous scholarship with vivid imagination. Her acclaimed series, The Lymond Chronicles and The House of Niccolo, transport readers to the intricate worlds of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries across Europe and the Mediterranean. Additionally, her novel King Hereafter explores the life of Earl Thorfinn, believed to be King Macbeth. Honored with an OBE for her literary contributions, her character Francis Crawford of Lymond was named Scotland's favorite literary figure in 2014, highlighting her lasting impact on literature.