5th February, 2001 |
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5th February, 2001 |
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| Where appropriate, we have provided links to places where these books can be purchased
(e.g. via Amazon.com, or via ourselves for rarer books, signed copies etc.). Given that
the online sources often do not keep adequate stocks of some of these books, we try to
check the latest position on a regular basis, and amend the information and links
accordingly.
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| Book Title/Author | Comment |
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Blind
Harry's 'Wallace' by William Hamilton
of Gilbertfield |
Braveheart was based on this book, which has done more than any other to frame the notion of Scotland's national identity. It remains the principal source of what we know about the life of Wallace. |
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William
Wallace - a Scots Life by Glenn Telfer |
An excellent short biography of Wallace, told in powerful yet accessible Scots language. |
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On
the Trail of William Wallace by David Ross |
David's wonderful guide to the life of Wallace and the places associated with the life of Scotland's hero. |
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On
the Trail of Robert the Bruce by David Ross |
Following the success of his Wallace guide (above), David's second book is dedicated to the life of King Robert the Bruce and the places associated with his struggle to free Scotland. |
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BRAVEHEART by Randall Wallace |
Randall Wallace's novel of the movie. |
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Wallace a biography by Peter Reece |
An excellent post-Braveheart Wallace biography. |
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The Wallace by Nigel Tranter |
The definitive novelisation of the life of Wallace. |
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The Bruce Trilogy by Nigel Tranter |
'The' novel to read about the Wars of Independence. |
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William Wallace - Brave Heart by James Mackay |
The biggest (and the first?) of the Braveheart-inspired Wallace biographies. |
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Robert Burns : Selected Poems edited by Carol McGuirk |
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