Re-issued in its original full length, this acclaimed and
bestselling romantic historical novel by award-winning
author Ciji Ware tells the true story of passionate and
flamboyant Jane Maxwell, the 4th Duchess of Gordon (1749-
1812). In love since childhood with Thomas Fraser, when she
hears that he's been killed in America, she marries the
Duke of Gordon with disastrous results. But Fraser, very
much alive, returns to England to claim her love.
In addition to telling a heart-wrenching love story, Island
of the Swans also paints a fascinating portrait of a
powerful and controversial woman and the tumultuous era in
which she lived. Patroness of poet Robert Burns, advisor to
King George, painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Jane Maxwell
was a towering figure in her own time and is an
unforgettable heroine.