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McCaig, writing in The Oban Times
The glorious thing about Ms Campbell's book is that it took a long time to write and an equally long time to research. Digging around for fact, proven fact, in the 13th century is not easy. Indeed, it is enormously difficult as there are not too many contemporary records on which to draw. Ms. Campbell at her Kilberry home has carefully and slowly amassed them (contemporary records)and she has put them down on paper with the skill of a born writer who knows what she wants to say and has that wonderful knack of telling it in a way that the reader is hooked and doesn't want to put the volume down until the last page has been turned. There aren't too many good, very readable books on the history of our native land (Scotland). Marion Campbell's "Alexander III" is an exception and has been well worth waiting for.
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Full-length biography of this important Scots monarch, whose accession just 750 years ago followed the unexpected demise of Alexander II (in Kerrera, July 1249). Known to every schoolchild for his own untimely end one dark and stormy night, but perhaps not fully appreciated for his work in maintaining and enhancing a coherent and independent Scottish nation, this life by gifted historian and novelist Marion Campbell is a timely and riveting read. The man and his kingdom are thoroughly researched and the relationship between Scotland and other European countries is examined, together with the complex connections between their royal houses. The fruit of an abiding interest, this is a stimulating work and will be much enjoyed.
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