The Unblessed Hand

About the Book

Follow the adventures of four young men caught up in the extreme politics of late 16th century Scotland, when King James VI (and later to be James I of England, the so-called ‘wisest fool in Christendom’) played out a masterly solo game of chess, using the Riding Names of the West March as pieces, in preparation for his final solution to the problems of the Anglo-Scottish Border.

About the Author

Cecil Johnson served as a secondary school teacher for forty years, twenty-five of which as headmaster of a comprehensive school. After taking early retirement, he now lives on his farm in County Durham. His main leisure-time interests include classical music and landscape painting. He also devotes much of his time to promoting the interests of the Clan Johnston/Johnstone Association (U.K.), holding the office of U.K. Commissioner to the Clan Chief.