About this title: At the end of the thirteenth century, the oppressed people of Scotland rebelled under the leadership of William Wallace and Robert Bruce. Time has burnished the feats of these great heroes to mythic proportions, but Wallace and Bruce were real people. This gripping tale of courage, loyalty, and ingenuity recounts their deeds within an accurate ...
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Preston-Speed Publications
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9781887159357ISBN:1887159355
Description: Browne, Gordon. New. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 337 p. Contains: Illustrations. Works of G. A. Henty (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Quiet Vision Pub
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781576468869ISBN:1576468860
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: A. L. Burt, New York
Date Published: N.D.
Description: Poor with no dust jacket. No information on copyright page-presumably an early reprint. Overall looseness in binding but all pages attached (sewn binding). Water stain along fore edge of page block. Cover rubbed and worn. Solid reading copy.; Small 8vo 7½"-8" tall; 465 pages. read more
Description: Browne, Gordon. New. No dust jacket as issued. New. clean text, tight binding, minor shelf wear to covers/corners, nice reading copy, help support indpendent booksellers! Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 337 p. Contains: Illustrations. Works of G. A. Henty (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Quiet Vision Pub
Date Published: 2004-09-30
ISBN-13:9781576468869ISBN:1576468860
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781576468869. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: F. M. Lupton, (ca1900), New York
Date Published: 1900
Description: Gordon Browne. Fair. 12mo (7 1/2"). Illustrated. Owner's inscription dated 1900. Cocked. Pages browned. Title page foreedge chip and short tear. Cracked at title page. Casing wear, slight stains. 362 pp. read more
Edition: Reprint.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: A. L. Burt
Description: Browne, Gordon. Very good. No dust jacket. 465 p. New York: A. L. Burt Co. There are few figures in history who have individually exercised so great an influence upon events as William Wallace and Robert Bruce. It was to the extraordinary personal courage, indomitable perseverance, and immense energy of these two men that Scotland owed her freedom from English domination. 465 pgs. with illustrations. Embossed cover. No information on copyright page-presumably an early reprint. Very Good/ No DJ. ... read more
Edition: early reprint
Binding: hardcover
Publisher: Hurst & Co, New York
Date Published: no date
Description: Gordon Browne artwork. very good+, no dj, blue cloth w/ pict. spine & full paste-on. 362 pgs, Circa 1900 reprint. Historical fiction about Scotland, for children. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: M. A. Donahue & Company, Chicago
Date Published: unkn
Description: Gordon Browne. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. 363 p. Includes illustrations. At the end of the thirteenth century, the oppressed people of Scotland rebelled under the leadership of William Wallace and Robert Bruce. Time has burnished the feats of these great heroes to mythic proportions, but Wallace and Bruce were real people. This gripping tale of courage, loyalty, and ingenuity recounts their deeds within an accurate historical context. Readers join their company alongside a fictional ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Preston-Speed Publications, Mill Hall, PA
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9781887159036ISBN:1887159037
Description: Good with no dust jacket. 1887159037. Text is clean. Green cloth with glit lettering. Spine is slanted, outer text edge soiled. Corners and spine bumped. Light bowing to spine.; Works of G. A. Henty; 1.14 x 8.37 x 5.3 Inches; 351 pages. read more
Description: Very good; Collectible. Decorative Red Cloth Boards, Scribner's 1894 date on title page, 378 pgs plus few pages ads, gift inscription dated Xmas 1896. with 12 full page illustrations by Gordon browne. spine darkened. Very good copy of this rare old book. from private collector. Not ex-library. read more
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9 by 6 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00416 pages) lang=english accessory: no accessory (Paperback ) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chicago: M. A. Donohue & Co.
Description: Very Good+/Very Good. n.d.; ca. 1917? . 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Not dated, though a previous owner left an insciption on the ffep. dated Dec. 22, 1917. A vintage boys' book in beautiful condition. Cover is rounding very slightly, very light foxing to edges, and the aforementioned inscription; otherwise VG+ at least. Cloth cover with tipped in color picture of a battle scene. Jacket has very lig ht chipping to top and bottom of spine, front panel browning and spotting somewhat; otherwise VG. 8 b ... read more
Binding: HARDCOVER
Publisher: BLACKIE
Date Published: 2099
Description: VG. Hardcover, Undated early 1900s, no jacket, brightly illustrated boards and spine, edges rubbed but an otherwise very clean and firm copy, inscription on first free end paper, colour frontis black and white plates (not credited), very good internally. Your book will be securely packed and promptly dispatched from our UK warehouse. read more
"Despite the many, many battles and lots of very historic description which I usually don't love, I really liked this book. The fictional main character was a good one, but the REAL characters of William Wallace and Robert Bruce were what really caught my attention. Wow!
I've never seen "Braveheart" so I didn't have any preconceived notions about the men themselves or even that period in history. Henty says in the preface that most literature through the ages about these two men and the Scottish fight for their freedom have been written by Englishmen who didn't have great respect for either--so here he's taken older, Scottish accounts and woven a tale of heroism and patriotism that was very inspiring.
I loved that it was a tale about men and women fighting against unlawful, oppressive tyrrany. The English were brutal in battle and to their Scottish prisoners. The Scotch showed a lot of mercy and justice in both. Wallace and Bruce were real men with hot tempers and other character flaws but they were MEN! Henty also portrayed strong, courageous women.
"I don't really like the author's writing style, but I did like the plot and history behind te plot. Henty's books are good to collect if you want to know a lot about history."
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