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Jack Whyte
Jack Whyte
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Rebel: The Bravehearts Chronicles 1
In the pre-dawn hours of August 24, 1305, the outlaw William Wallace waits to be executed. He is visited by a priest who has come to hear his last confession. Packed with action, heroism, and vibrant historical detail, this is the Braveheart story as never told before.
Pehmeäkantinen, 584 s.
Kunto K3-
Robert the Bruce: A Tale of the Guardians
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 onThe Skystone
Paperback: 575 pages
Publisher: Forge 2013
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0765331608
ISBN-13: 978-0765331601
Kunto K3 (hyvä)