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Robert Low (writer)

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Robert Low
Born(1949-07-08)8 July 1949
Died31 May 2021(2021-05-31) (aged 71)
OccupationNovelist, journalist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityScottish
GenreHistorical fiction
Notable worksOathsworn series
Website
robert-low.com

Robert Graham Low (8 July 1949[1][2] – 31 May 2021)[3] was a Scottish journalist and writer of historical fiction. His Oathsworn series of novels were set in the Viking Age.

Biography[edit]

Low was war correspondent in Vietnam and several other locations, including Sarajevo, Romania, and Kosovo, until "common-sense, age and the concerns of [his] wife and daughter prevailed".[4] He wrote novels full-time and was a historical reenactor performing with the UK-based group, The Vikings.[5]

Books[edit]

Oathsworn Series[edit]

  1. The Whale Road (2007)
  2. The Wolf Sea (2008)
  3. The White Raven (2009)
  4. The Prow Beast (2010)
  5. Crowbone (2012)
  6. [[The Untold Tales of Little Crowbone (2012, short e-book only)

Kingdom Series[edit]

  1. The Lion Wakes (2011)
  2. The Lion at Bay (2012)
  3. The Lion Rampant (2013)

Brothers of the Sands[edit]

  1. Beasts Beyond The Wall (2019)
  2. The Red Serpent (2019)
  3. Beasts From The Dark (2020)

Border Reivers[edit]

  1. A Dish of Spurs (2020)
  2. Burning the Water (2020)
  3. Shake Loose the Border (2021)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Robert Low". www.robert-low.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Low, Robert 1949- (Robert Nicholas Low)". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Robert Low". Historical Writers' Association. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ^ "The Oathsworn series | Official website". Robert Low. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  5. ^ Ken Smith (11 August 2009). "Sparkling intellect". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 1 November 2011.

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