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William Wallace: Braveheart
Dr James Mackay
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Description for William Wallace: Braveheart
Paperback. Sir William Wallace of Ellerslie is one of history's greatest heroes, and one of its greatest enigmas - a figure whose edges have been blurred by myth and legend. This biography tells of a man who, without wealth or noble birth, rose to become the Guardian of Scotland. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 380.
Sir William Wallace of Ellerslie is one of history's greatest heroes, but also one of its greatest enigmas - a shadowy figure whose edges have been blurred by myth and legend. Even the date and place of his birth have been mis-stated - until now. James Mackay uses all his skills as a historical detective to produce this definitive biography, telling the incredible story of a man who, without wealth or noble birth, rose to become Guardian of Scotland. William Wallace, with superb generalship and tactical genius, led a country with no previous warlike tradition to triumph gloriously over the ... Read more
Sir William Wallace of Ellerslie is one of history's greatest heroes, but also one of its greatest enigmas - a shadowy figure whose edges have been blurred by myth and legend. Even the date and place of his birth have been mis-stated - until now. James Mackay uses all his skills as a historical detective to produce this definitive biography, telling the incredible story of a man who, without wealth or noble birth, rose to become Guardian of Scotland. William Wallace, with superb generalship and tactical genius, led a country with no previous warlike tradition to triumph gloriously over the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851588237
SKU
V9781851588237
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99-99
About Dr James Mackay
Dr James Mackay was an award-winning author and historian, and was widely regarded as the world's greatest authority on the life and works of Robert Burns. As well as his definitive biography, Burns, winner of the Saltire Award for Scottish Book of the Year, he published accounts of the lives of the great Scottish patriot William Wallace and the Irish ... Read more
Reviews for William Wallace: Braveheart
Dramatic . . . a serious attempt to set Wallace's life in its historical context
The Herald
Mackay's research and prose are meticulous . . . but just below the surface breathes a great sympathy for Wallace
Mail on Sunday
This serious biography will provide entertaining and instructive reading for anyone who wishes to know about ... Read more
The Herald
Mackay's research and prose are meticulous . . . but just below the surface breathes a great sympathy for Wallace
Mail on Sunday
This serious biography will provide entertaining and instructive reading for anyone who wishes to know about ... Read more