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Wallace : a biography / Peter Reese.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Reese, Peter, 1932-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wallace, William, Sir, 1272?-1305.
- Wallace, William.
- Revolutionaries--Scotland--Biography.
- Revolutionaries.
- Heroes--Scotland--Biography.
- Heroes.
- Nationalists--Scotland--Biography.
- Nationalists.
- Guerrillas--Scotland--Biography.
- Guerrillas.
- Scotland--Kings and rulers--Biography.
- Scotland.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 169p. ) geneal. table, maps, port.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Canongate, 1996.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The first section of this biography deals with the history of William Wallace and his time. The second section studies the impact of the man and the myth on later generations.
- This biography deals with the history of William Wallace and his time. According to legend, born and brought up in Elderslie, Wallace's courage and heroism during Scotland's darkest days were instrumental in creating a sense of national identity. From the early killing of the Sheriff of Lanark, Sir William Haslerigg, through his crowning triumph at Stirling Bridge to his terrible end, Wallace was unswerving in his devotion to the cause of Scottish freedom.;The second section of the book studies the impact of the man and the myth on later generations. The author concludes that Wallace's martyrdom was a greater legacy to the Scots than even the achievements of his lifetime.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title page
- Dedication and Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Prologue: Stirling Remembers
- 1 Wallace's Scotland
- 2 Scotland's Great Adversary
- 3 Wallace Raises His Head
- 4 Stirling Bridge
- 5 Falkirk
- 6 The Balance Sheet: May 1297-July 1298
- 7 In the Shadows
- 8 The Hero's Reward
- 9 Wallace and Bruce
- 10 Wallace, the Legend
- 11 Wallace and the Scottish Nation
- Epilogue: Wallace and Scotland Today
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 162-164) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-78211-085-2
- OCLC:
- 1255224977
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