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Brian

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Brian Fraser, the dignified Laird of Broch Tuarach known as 'Brian Dubh,' rules his Highland estate with honor and compassion. Despite his illegitimate birth as son of the manipulative Lord Lovat, Brian forged his own path through his scandalous but devoted marriage to Ellen MacKenzie and created a loving home at Lallybroch for their children Jamie and Jenny.

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