The Sporran: The Remnant Chronicles I & II [Hardcover]

G. L. Gregg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2007

Now you can discover the Remnant Chronicles, G.L. Gregg's new series of novels about an ancient Celtic power awakening in America and the secret society in Scotland that has protected the world's greatest treasures for centuries. Readers will cheer Gregg's young protagonist, Jacob Boyd, as he discovers the mysterious powers of a musty old Scottish sporran that plunges him headlong into a dangerous adventure deep in the catacombs beneath Edinburgh Castle, where unseen perils -- and the fate of the world -- await him in the dark. For young adult readers, this is the start of an exciting new series in the spirit of Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings and other fantasy favorites.

Additional information about the Remnant Chronicles can be found on the book's website, where excerpts and supplements are available.

Editorial Reviews

Review

While the reader cheers on Jacob, he also happily finds himself in the company of a writer with the skill of a C.S. Lewis and a Stephen Lawhead.

--Bradley J. Birzer, author of J.R.R. Tolkein's Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle-Earth --Bradley J. Birzer, author of J.R.R. Tolkein s Sanctifying Myth: Understanding

A wonderfully entertaining tale where good and evil contest amidst the magical ancient ruins of Scotland. --Vigen Guroian, author of Tending the Heart of Virtue

About the Author

Gary L. Gregg holds the Mitch McConnell Chair in Leadership at the University of Louisville where he is also director of the McConnell Center. He is the author or editor of six non-fiction books including Patriot Sage--George Washington and the American Political Tradition. A recognized authority on leadership and the study of the American presidency, he serves on several boards of civic groups, academic publications and the United States Department of Defense.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 300 pages
• Publisher: Butler Books; 1st edition (September 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884532888
• ISBN-13: 978-1884532887
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,250,100 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gary L. Gregg II, Ph.D. holds the Mitch McConnell Chair in Leadership at the University of Louisville where he is also director of the McConnell Center. He recently completed a $3.6 million archive and civic education gallery project on the University's Belknap campus.

Gregg did his undergraduate work at Davis & Elkins College and did graduate work at the University of Notre Dame and Miami University (Ohio). Along with working in the academy, he was also National Director of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute from 1997-1999. He has served on numerous editorial and advisory boards including The Philadelphia Society, The Bookman, and Air University.

Though he is the author or editor of a half a dozen books on history and politics, the stories related to his novel _The Sporran_ are really where his heart is these days.

Gary Gregg was born in southwestern, Pennsylvania where he grew up in the Borough of Longbranch. He lives in LaGrange, Kentucky with his wife, four children, and a golden retriever named Meg.

Gregg's websites:

www.mcconnellcenter.org

www.thesporran.com

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT!!!, January 8, 2008

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M. Humphrey (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sporran: The Remnant Chronicles I & II (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful book and a very quick read; I would highly recommend this book for people of all ages. G.L. Gregg did an excellent job in his development of the characters and the adventures created by the sporran. I would rank this book right up there with the classic stories created by Tolkien and Lewis. I am enthusiastically looking forward to the continuation of Jacobs adventures in the next book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read -- Local Color, Historic Plot, Loveable Characters, December 8, 2007

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J. Salyer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sporran: The Remnant Chronicles I & II (Hardcover)

My wife and I very much enjoyed the story -- it is an action-packed fantasy-adventure, which also draws a lot of great background from Dr. Gregg's knowledge of folklore and of real history.

But this isn't a dry academic lesson -- it's as colorful as a children's book should be: There's an eccentric erudite professor who shares a motorcycle with his pet dragon-pug, the boy-hero who is sent on a mission to recover one of the lost mystical treasures of Celtic heritage, and a close encounter with one of the Loch Ness Monster's cousins.

This book is a sure pick for anybody with a taste for fantasy, or for those particularly interested in Scottish lore.

And of course it's a good kids' book, too: One of the junior high students at the school where my wife teaches got a copy and she loved it, saying (and I quote) "It's brilliant!"

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended, November 30, 2007

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Richard M. Gamble - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sporran: The Remnant Chronicles I & II (Hardcover)

Gregg's inspiring and captivating epic of destiny spins a tale of high adventure, humor, and serious moral purpose. Young readers will breathlessly follow the hero's perils and triumphs among the ancient ruins and landmarks of Scotland -- and also learn along the way that life presents us with inescapable duties beyond the strength and courage that any one of us alone possesses. The novel affirms friendship and family and cultivates the moral imagination. If the first installment of The Remnant Chronicles is any indication, this new fantasy series will belong on the same shelf with Tolkien and Lewis.