Lochiel of the '45 by John S Gibson
Lochiel of the '45: The Jacobite Chief and the Prince
Worth every penny for those interested in the '45-- Rennie McOwen Scholarly, of course, this book has some great action writing too. This book enables us to see one of the key figures of the Forty-Five in the round. John Gibson has obeyed Shakespeare's maxim on biography: "Beat not the bones of the buried; while he lived he was a man". -- Rosalind Mitchison Publisher and author are to be congratulated on producing this original, scholarly and readable book ! This account of "the hero of the '45" deserves to become a key text. A splendid book ! Carefully researched and elegantly written. -- Trevor Royle Worth every penny for those interested in the '45. Scholarly, of course, this book has some great action writing too. This book enables us to see one of the key figures of the Forty-Five in the round. John Gibson has obeyed Shakespeare's maxim on biography: "Beat not the bones of the buried; while he lived he was a man". Publisher and author are to be congratulated on producing this original, scholarly and readable book ! This account of "the hero of the '45" deserves to become a key text. A splendid book ! Carefully researched and elegantly written.
John S. Gibson, Ph.D., was Professor of Political Science at Tufts University and an Adjunct Professor in the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780748605071 |
| ISBN 10 | 074860507X |
| Title | Lochiel of the '45 |
| Author | John S Gibson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
| Year published | 1994-09-26 |
| Number of pages | 200 |
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