William Wallace and All That by Allan Burnett

William Wallace and All That by Allan Burnett

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Talks about a real-life adventure with historical facts about Scotland's legendary hero, Sir William Wallace. This title helps you learn how to tell the difference between Wallace facts and Wallace nonsense; discover why Wallace had to do his homework in Latin; and understand what made King Edward attack Scotland in the first place.

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William Wallace and All That by Allan Burnett

"William Wallace And All That" is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about Scotland's legendary hero. Join Sir William Wallace on his fearsome quest to free the Scots from villainous King Edward and his evil empire. Growl with anger as you find out what nasty things Edward's vile henchmen did to Wallace's girlfriend and best pal. Get splattered with blood and gore as Wallace makes haggis of his enemies. Gasp with terror as you learn about the giant 'hedgehogs' that helped Wallace win battles. Groan with agony as you feel what it's like to be hanged, drawn and quartered. Discover how Wallace's grisly death made his legend grow. Bursting with brilliant illustrations, this book will have you shouting "Freedom!" after every page!
Allan Burnett was born on South Uist, and grew up on Benbecula in the Western Isles. He studied at the University of Edinburgh, gaining an MA honours degree in Scottish History, and an MSc (with distinction) in European nationalism and British constitutional identities. A freelance writer, he has also worked as a librarian, an archivist, a 'ghost tour' guide, deputy foreign affairs editor at the Sunday Herald and deputy editor for the Scottish Standard. He now lives in Glasgow. Scoular Anderson is one of Scotland's best known illustrators. He has written over seventy books (including 1314 And All That and 1745 And All That, both published by Birlinn) and has also illustrated a huge number of books by other authors. He lives in Dunoon.
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ISBN 13 9781841584980
ISBN 10 1841584983
Titre William Wallace and All That
Auteur Allan Burnett
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Birlinn General
Année de publication 2006-09-20
Nombre de pages 128
Note de couverture La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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