From author Jack Whyte comes the true story of Robert the Bruce:
a passionate man. An incredible warrior. And one of Scotland's
finest.
Robert I, or as he is known to a grateful Scottish nation,
Robert the Bruce, was one of Scotland's greatest kings, as well as
one of the most famous warriors of his generation. He spearheaded
the valiant Scots in their quest for freedom, leading his people
during the Wars of Scottish Independence against the Kingdom of
England during the middle ages. His reign saw the recognition of
Scotland as an independent nation, and today Bruce is remembered in
Scotland as a national hero.
It was by no means a fair and easy road for this indomitable
fighter. As a young man he saw the English king Edward I award the
vacant Crown of Scotland to John Balliol. The nation quickly
splintered into factions and this spurred Robert and his father to
at first side with Edward and then against John, whom many of the
nobles did not feel was the correct person to guide the nation.
Thus began a decades-long path for Scottish freedom. To achieve
this goal, Robert sometimes had to delicately balance the power of
the nobles against the might of the English. He was a tireless
campaigner and after a full life of battle and diplomacy, in May
1328, King Edward III signed the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton,
which recognized Scotland as an independent kingdom and Bruce as
its king.
"We now have the Arthurian legend the way the noncoms saw it:
tough and gritty and compelling."--Tom Shippey, former Professor of
English Language and Medieval English Literature, University of
Leeds on "The Skystone "
General
Imprint: |
Forge
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Guardians, 2 |
Release date: |
June 2014 |
First published: |
June 2014 |
Authors: |
Jack Whyte
|
Dimensions: |
233 x 154 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
573 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7653-3160-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
|
LSN: |
0-7653-3160-8 |
Barcode: |
9780765331601 |
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