- Hardcover: 173 pages
- Publisher: Barnes & Noble Inc
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0760702268
- ISBN-13: 978-0760702260
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 14.2 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,971,502 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Sir William Wallace was one of the greatest heroes in the story of Scotland's long struggle for independence from the English yoke. D.J. Gray probes the character and life of this resolute, at times pitiless, warrior. Wallace raised a people's army to fight against the forces of Edward I. His victory at the battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297 resulted in his elevation to the status of Guardian of Scotland. However, Edward furious at the success of a man he regarded as a guerrilla, relentlessly pursued Wallace to his death. Remembered today as the architect of Scottish independence, Wallace's story gives a curious insight into the mind of the modern freedom fighter.
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About the Author
Born in Stirling, D.J. Gary is an historical researcher who has specialised in the Scottish wars of independence and the Scotland of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Very in-depth but not too deep for anyone who has a desire to learn about William Wallace. I was an instant fan.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Naturally with Braveheart ( and all its errors!! ) people with curiosity about one of Scotland's greatest Heroes have questions. This book goes a long way to presenting fact from fiction. Gray's work is easy to read, well balanced account of Scotland and Wallace.
Gray starts with the background and clime of Scotland before Wallace came into play. Gives you chapters on Edward Longshanks moving through Balliol being raised to King by Edward's Great Cause, and sets the stage for the rising of Wallace. He work is well thought out, just not another repeating of tales, balancing previous details put forward about Wallace with whether they were truth or not.
And excellent work for anyone wishing to learn more about Wallace.
2 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The is a very, very poor excuse for an historical study.
Not only is the underlying research sloppy and incomplete, but many of the arguments persued are, at best, unconvincingly speculative and, at worst, downright laughable. D.J. Grey is obviously a great and passionate fan of both Scotland and William Wallace, but he is no historian and his book is insumountable proof of that.
If you're looking for a decent history of Wallace, stick to Andrew Fisher's definative study or the numerous and near flawless writings of Professor G.W.S. Barrow.
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