A Wisp of Flame

Based on the facts and fables of his life, this is the story of Allen (Ailean) MacLean (1498-1551), Scotland’s Last Viking Pirate who is called in history “Nan Sop”.”David Nash has done a remarkable job of putting perspective on the many myths and historical facts concerning Allen “Nan Sop” Maclean. Creating a reasonable and convincing story from a small handful of historical facts is a daunting task. Nash has accomplished that with this book. He had to tackle the many conflicting sources, separate myth from fact and then weave it all into a story that puts flesh onto the bare bones we know about Nan Sop…It has been my pleasure to be David Nash’s historical consultant for this project and I applaud him for staying true to what history we know of Allen ‘Nan Sop’ MacLean.”

-Ronald W. Collins, author of “The Genealogy of the Clan MacLean”