| William Wallace Contributor(s): Fisher, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1841585939 ISBN-13: 9781841585932 Publisher: Birlinn OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: 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 results is a more authentic picture of the greatest of Scotland's heroes than has been previously available. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | Europe - Great Britain - Scotland - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008371536 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 5.46" W x 7.75" (0.57 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Scottish - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fisher, Andrew: - Andrew Fisher Is Archivist To The Duke Of Buccleuch At Drumlanrig Castle. |