Robert The Bruce: King Of Scots
Ronald McNair Scott author Peter Reese editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Canongate Books
Published:1st May '14
£10.99
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The definitive biography of Scotland's legendary leader by British novelist and former Sunday Times literary critic, Ronald McNair Scott
Robert the Bruce had himself crowned King of Scots at Scone on a frozen March morning in 1306. After years of struggle, Scotland had been reduced to a vassal state by Edward I of England and its people lived in poverty. On the day he seized the crown Bruce renewed the fight for Scotland's freedom, and let forth a battle cry that would echo through the centuries.
Using contemporary accounts, Ronald McNair Scott tells the story of Scotland's legendary leader, and one of Europe's most remarkable medieval kings. It is a story with episodes as romantic as those of King Arthur, but also one which belongs in the annals of Scottish History, and has shaped a nation.
The definitive biography of this heroic figure * * Mail on Sunday * *
A thundering good narrative . . . splendidly told * * Sunday Telegraph * *
A splendid read . . . Bruce has found his right chronicler * * Daily Telegraph * *
ISBN: 9781782111771
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 18mm
Weight: 195g
288 pages
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