The Real Mackay
Walter Scott’s Favourite Comedian
Historical fiction, based on fact, about the life and times of ‘The Real Mackay’ the favourite stage comedian of Sir Walter Scott. A novel which brings to life the golden era of Scottish national drama in the early 19th Century.
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'An utterly enthralling book - immensely successful, minutely researched and very moving.'
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Helen Graham
Over the years I've worked as a knitwear designer and a filmmaker and co-founded a film festival, but now I'm mostly researching and writing. I have three children and five grandchildren and live in Edinburgh. Based on the life of my ancestor, The Real Mackay is my debut novel.
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‘I absolutely loved it. I was hooked by the historical record and superb love story Helen’s tenacious research and innovative imagination deliver. She has done her ancestor proud.’