Only a man of transcendent courage would have continued the struggle, or see it as worth continuing. See search resultsfor this author Nigel Tranter(Author) 4. 'A harried fugitive, guilt-ridden, excommunicated, Robert the Bruce, King of Scots in name and nothing more, faced a future that all but he - and perhaps Elizabeth de Burgh, his wife - accepted as devoid of hope his kingdom occupied by a powerful and ruthless invader his army defeated a large proportion of his supporters dead or prisoners much of his people against him and the rest so cowed and war-sick as not longer to care. Nigel Tranter The Young Montrose: Montrose 1 Paperback 1 January 1990 by Nigel Tranter (Author) 19 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 12.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 641.00 2 Used from 60.63 1 New from 641.00 Paperback 131.99 3 Used from 64.99 2 New from 131. The Young Montrose (Coronet Books) Paperback Januby Nigel Tranter (Author) Visit Amazon's Nigel Tranter Page Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Good Condition, some edge and shelf wear, some rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, some rubbing and scuffing to end-papers, library sticker to reverse front end-paper, stamp to back end-paper, weakened spine, text block solid, dust-jacket shows edge and shelf wear with small chips, rubbing, small tears, creasing and sticker to spine (see photographs) Footbridge to Enchantment ( 1992) contains his articles, observations, and anecdotes about his home ground near Aberlady in East Lothian.Hodder & Stoughton, 1970, ISBN 0340127384, illustrated end-papers (maps), hardcover, dust-jacket He also wrote children's books and non-fiction works on Scottish history. The story of James Graham, the great Marquis of Montrose, from the initial snub he received from the monarch he was to devote his life to serving to the. Druid Sacrifice ( 1993) focuses on Thanea, niece of King Arthur and mother of St Mungo, and the clash between pagan traditions and early Christianity. Other works include two novels on Montrose ( The Young Montrose, 1972 Montrose, the Captain General, 1973) and many others on aspects of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Scotland, such as Warden of the Queen's March ( 1989) about Mary, Queen of Scots, and Children of the Mist ( 1992) concerning the conflicts between the Campbells and the MacGregors. His trilogies include ‘The Master of Gray’ ( The Master of Gray, 1961 The Courtesan, 1963 Past Master, 1965), ‘The Bruce Trilogy’ on Robert the Bruce, ‘The Stewart Trilogy’, and ‘The MacGregor Trilogy’. Tranter wrote mainly on Scottish themes his books are rich in character and action. Scottish writer of historical novels, born in Glasgow.

The Young Montrose by Nigel Tranter