This is an auction for WILLIAM WALLACE: BRAVE HEART by James Mackay.

Amazon.com reviews:

Sir William Wallace of Ellerslie is one of history's greatest heroes, but also one of its greatest enigmas - a shadowy figure whose edges have been blurred by myth and legend. James MacKay uses all his skills as a historical detective to produce this definitive biography, telling the incredible story of a man who, without wealth or noble birth, rose to become Guardian of Scotland. William Wallace, with superb generalship and tactical genius, led a country with no previous warlike tradition to triumph gloriously over the much larger, better-armed, and better-trained English forces. Seven hundred years later, the heroism and betrayal, the valiant deeds and the dark atrocities, and the struggle of a small nation against a brutal and powerful empire, still constitute a compelling tale."

"FIVE STARS!! As a child I picked out the decor for my new room - Wallace Plaid - which dumbfounded my family since our clans were MacGillivray, Ogilvie, Grant, Fraser and Montgomerie! But I thought Wallace was such a great, sweeping figure. Wallace, to me, was such a true Patriot - not a Saint, but a man willing to go to the wall, to die for what he believed. Not many of us would walk in his shoes, so I have to admire his willingness to die for an idea. James MacKay gives a richly detailed account of the Scottish climate of politics that formed and fermented Wallace. For those wishing to know more about him this is a wonderful book. A perfect gift to that friend who has watched Braveheart more than once!"

"FIVE STARS! James Mackay has done a fantastic job of bringing out the reality behind the legend. For a lowlander such as myself, this book was an adventure."

Large format paperback 1998.

288 pages.

Very good condition.

The cost of shipping is $5.50.

There is of course no charge for shipping if you collect this book from my shop in Palmerston North following the auction.

Payment within seven days, please.