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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This is a fictional story, based around actual historical events. It's set at the time when Edward I was trying to unite the British Isles under a single leader; a noble objective, but the way that he carried this out has left a bitter lasting memory of "the hammer of the Scots". Wallace takes up a relatively small part of the story; the story of Robert the Bruce runs almost throughout as does the main character, the fictional "Archie Forbes".
Written from the point of view of the Scottish side, it portrays them as a noble people resisting the savage incursions of the English. There is considerable discussion about many of the Scots people who chose to side with the English King hoping to gain advantage from this and how they behaved towards their own countrymen. In reality, both sides were equally vicious and barbaric in their behaviour. It was a bloody period, and neither side can hold the moral high ground for their actions.
The battle scenes are well described and give a good summary of the major conflicts of the time including several well known set battles, and some lesser known minor sieges. There is also some really useful analysis of the politics behind the various factions including the religious ones, and it gives a good understanding of the bitterness of the blood feuds between the various clan leaders.
Having said that, it is a little bit long; a number of chapters could have been taken out without substantially affecting the book. Just a word of warning, throughout the book, the author constantly refers to "Scotch" people; the Scots hate this. Scotch is a drink, not a nation!
Written from the point of view of the Scottish side, it portrays them as a noble people resisting the savage incursions of the English. There is considerable discussion about many of the Scots people who chose to side with the English King hoping to gain advantage from this and how they behaved towards their own countrymen. In reality, both sides were equally vicious and barbaric in their behaviour. It was a bloody period, and neither side can hold the moral high ground for their actions.
The battle scenes are well described and give a good summary of the major conflicts of the time including several well known set battles, and some lesser known minor sieges. There is also some really useful analysis of the politics behind the various factions including the religious ones, and it gives a good understanding of the bitterness of the blood feuds between the various clan leaders.
Having said that, it is a little bit long; a number of chapters could have been taken out without substantially affecting the book. Just a word of warning, throughout the book, the author constantly refers to "Scotch" people; the Scots hate this. Scotch is a drink, not a nation!
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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A good read by an unfashionable author.Henty takes actual events and personalities and ties them together with a young hero to give a great story with lots of historical data.
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A wonderfully written and compelling tale, it tells it as it was, without any of the Hollywood touches in BraveHeart.
Reading the book, you find yourself transported to the Highlands and can almost touch the characters, such is the skill of the author. It is a must read especially as Scottish Independence once again raises its head.
For any lover of Scots history, or indeed of action packed blood and guts thriller's , this is not to be missed.
Reading the book, you find yourself transported to the Highlands and can almost touch the characters, such is the skill of the author. It is a must read especially as Scottish Independence once again raises its head.
For any lover of Scots history, or indeed of action packed blood and guts thriller's , this is not to be missed.
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