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Item Details
Title:
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WILLIAM WALLACE
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By: |
Andrew Fisher |
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Paperback |
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£10.99 |
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£9.07 |
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£1.92 |
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ISBN 10: |
1841585939 |
ISBN 13: |
9781841585932 |
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Publisher: |
BIRLINN GENERAL |
Pub. date: |
1 June, 2007 |
Edition: |
2nd |
Pages: |
320 |
Description: |
William Wallace set an example of constancy and perseverance and became the Guardian of Scotland. Even his terrible death in London in 1305 can be seen as a victory as it provided inspiration for continuance of struggle against English domination. This book investigates various aspects of Wallace's life and character. |
Synopsis: |
By no means prepared by birth, education or training for leadership, Wallace nevertheless rose to prominence during the Wars of Independence, leading forces which broke the sequence of English victories and re-energising and inspiring his countrymen in the process. While others, ostensibly his betters, yielded and collaborated, Wallace set an example of constancy and perseverance and became the Guardian of Scotland. Even his terrible death in London in 1305 can be seen as a victory as it provided inspiration for the continuance of the struggle against English domination. Despite Wallace's almost mythical status - boosted in no small part by the film Braveheart - present-day perceptions of him are no always based on the objective analysis of the historical facts. In this revised and expanded biography, Andrew Fisher investigates all the aspects of Wallace's life and character, treating him as a man of his time. The result is a more authentic picture of the greatest of Scotland's heroes than has been previously available. |
Illustrations: |
8 Plates, black and white |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Birlinn Ltd |
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Returnable |
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