Robert the Bruce by Jack Whyte
From author Jack Whyte comes the true story of Robert the Bruce: a passionate man. An incredible warrior. And one of Scotland's finest.
Robert I, or as he is known to a grateful Scottish nation, Robert the Bruce, was one of Scotland's greatest kings, as well as one of the most famous warriors of his generation. He spearheaded the valiant Scots in their quest for freedom, leading his people during the Wars of Scottish Independence against the Kingdom of England during the middle ages. His reign saw the recognition of Scotland as an independent nation, and today Bruce is remembered in Scotland as a national hero. It was by no means a fair and easy road for this indomitable fighter. As a young man he saw the English king Edward I award the vacant Crown of Scotland to John Balliol. The nation quickly splintered into factions and this spurred Robert and his father to at first side with Edward and then against John, whom many of the nobles did not feel was the correct person to guide the nation. Thus began a decades-long path for Scottish freedom. To achieve this goal, Robert sometimes had to delicately balance the power of the nobles against the might of the English. He was a tireless campaigner and after a full life of battle and diplomacy, in May 1328, King Edward III signed the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton, which recognized Scotland as an independent kingdom and Bruce as its king.We now have the Arthurian legend the way the noncoms saw it: tough and gritty and compelling.--Tom Shippey, former Professor of English Language and Medieval English Literature, University of Leeds on The Skystone
Jack Whyte was born in Scotland and moved to Canada in 1967 after growing up there. He is an actor, orator, singer, and poet who has been honored with an honorary doctorate of letters for his contributions to Canadian popular literature. The Dream of Eagles series (eight Arthurian novels set in Roman Britain) and the Templar Trilogy (containing the fabled Knights Templar) are among his works. Whyte's books are also available in the US, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Brazil, and Russia. Kelowna, British Columbia, is his home.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780765331571 |
| ISBN 10 | 0765331578 |
| Title | Robert the Bruce |
| Author | Jack Whyte |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Forge |
| Year published | 2013-08-06 |
| Number of pages | 575 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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