author
James Grant
1822–1887
A prolific Scottish storyteller, he turned military life and Scottish history into fast-moving popular fiction. His novels mix adventure, romance, and a strong sense of place, making him a vivid voice of 19th-century historical fiction.
67 Audiobooks
Legends of the Black Watch; or, Forty-second Highlanders
by James Grant
The Romance of War; or, The Highlanders in France and Belgium, A Sequel to the Highlanders in Spain
by James Grant
The Phantom Regiment; or, Stories of "Ours"
by James Grant
Second to None: A Military Romance, Volume 1 (of 3)
by James Grant
Jack Manly; His Adventures by Sea and Land
by James Grant
Morley Ashton: A Story of the Sea. Volume 3 (of 3)
by James Grant
Second to None: A Military Romance, Volume 3 (of 3)
by James Grant
The Royal Regiment, and Other Novelettes
by James Grant
The 'Scots Brigade,' and other tales
by James Grant
The adventures of Rob Roy
by James Grant
The Master of Aberfeldie, Volume 2 (of 3)
by James Grant
Morley Ashton: A Story of the Sea. Volume 2 (of 3)
by James Grant
The Captain of the Guard
by James Grant
Second to None: A Military Romance, Volume 2 (of 3)
by James Grant
The Master of Aberfeldie, Volume 1 (of 3)
by James Grant
Colville of the Guards, Volume 3 (of 3)
by James Grant
Mary of Lorraine : An historical romance
by James Grant
Colville of the Guards, Volume 1 (of 3)
by James Grant
A haunted life
by James Grant
Arthur Blane; or, The Hundred Cuirassiers
by James Grant
Philip Rollo; or, the Scottish Musketeers, Vol. 1 (of 2)
by James Grant
Colville of the Guards, Volume 2 (of 3)
by James Grant
The Cameronians: A Novel, Volume 2 (of 3)
by James Grant
Miss Cheyne of Essilmont, Volume 3 (of 3)
by James Grant
The Cavaliers of Fortune; Or, British Heroes in Foreign Wars
by James Grant
Dick Rodney; or, The Adventures of an Eton Boy
by James Grant
The Queen's cadet, and other tales
by James Grant
Morley Ashton: A Story of the Sea. Volume 1 (of 3)
by James Grant
Derval Hampton: A Story of the Sea, Volume 1 (of 2)
by James Grant
Under the Red Dragon: A Novel
by James Grant
The dead tryst
by James Grant
Dulcie Carlyon: A novel. Volume 2 (of 3)
by James Grant
The Cameronians: A Novel, Volume 1 (of 3)
by James Grant
Dulcie Carlyon: A novel. Volume 1 (of 3)
by James Grant
Miss Cheyne of Essilmont, Volume 1 (of 3)
by James Grant
Philip Rollo; or, the Scottish Musketeers, Vol. 2 (of 2)
by James Grant
The Secret Dispatch; or, The Adventures of Captain Balgonie
by James Grant
Miss Cheyne of Essilmont, Volume 2 (of 3)
by James Grant
Oliver Ellis : or, The fusiliers
by James Grant
Derval Hampton: A Story of the Sea, Volume 2 (of 2)
by James Grant
One of the Six Hundred: A Novel
by James Grant
The Cameronians: A Novel, Volume 3 (of 3)
by James Grant
Dulcie Carlyon: A novel. Volume 3 (of 3)
by James Grant
The Yellow Frigate; or, The Three Sisters
by James Grant
Laura Everingham; or, The Highlanders of Glen Ora
by James Grant
Playing with Fire: A Story of the Soudan War
by James Grant
The Master of Aberfeldie, Volume 3 (of 3)
by James Grant
The Ross-shire Buffs
by James Grant
About the author
Born in Edinburgh on August 1, 1822, he was a Scottish novelist and miscellaneous writer who went on to become one of the most productive popular authors of his time. He was related to Sir Walter Scott at a distance, and his background helped shape his lasting interest in Scotland's past.
Before becoming known as a writer, he spent part of his youth in Newfoundland with his father and later entered the army in 1839. That experience fed directly into his books: military campaigns, soldiers, and dramatic episodes from British and Scottish history appear again and again in his fiction.
He wrote around 90 books, including many historical novels and adventure stories. Among the best-known titles are Adventures of an Aide-de-Camp, One of "The Six Hundred", The Scottish Musketeers, and The Scottish Cavalier. He died on May 5, 1887, leaving behind a large body of energetic, accessible fiction that helped bring history to a wide Victorian readership.