An Ròs a Leigheas by Graham Cooper

Winner of First Prize in Adult Book of the Year at The Royal National Mòd 2022 Alba, am Foghar 1513.

Scotland, Autumn 1513. After seeing an apparition in Linlithgow, King James the Fourth is determined to go on a pilgrimage to St Duthac’s Church in Tain before he makes an attack on England. In his company are Master Henry Leich, his personal surgeon, and his favourite jester, Thomas.

An dèidh dha taibhse fhaicinn ann an Glinn Iucha, tha Rìgh Seumas a Ceithir dealasach gu falbh air taistealachd a Bhaile Dhubhthaich mus dèan e ionnsaigh air Sasainn. Na chuideachd, bidh Mgr Eanraig Leich, an lannsair pearsanta aige, agus an t-amadan as fheàrr leis, Tòmas. Bidh càirdeas a’ sìor fhàs eadar an triùir fhear fhad ’s a tha iad air chuairt a Bhaile Dhubhthaich agus, an uair sin, a’ marcachd a Northumberland fada gu deas. Ach bidh teagamhan agus droch mhanaidhean gam buaireadh mus tig latha mòr a’ chatha air Blàr Flodden.