The Mary Stewart Omnibus Author:Nigel Tranter . In this riveting 15th-century tale of romance, treachery, and heartbreak, Nigel Tranter tells the story of Princess Mary, the wise and strong-minded sister of James the Third of Scotland. Forced to marry Thomas Boyd, future Earl of Arran, Mary made the best of her predicament; moreover, she discovered a unique talent for diplomacy, persuading ... more »the Danish king to hand over the islands of Orkney and Shetland to Scotland. Her story also reveals how, irrespective of their desires, the lives of royal young women were all too frequently used to forward national or political alliances.« less