The definitive biography of one of history's greatest heroes
Dr James Mackay was an award-winning author and historian, and was widely regarded as the world's greatest authority on the life and works of Robert Burns. As well as his definitive biography, Burns, winner of the Saltire Award for Scottish Book of the Year, he published accounts of the lives of the great Scottish patriot William Wallace and the Irish statesman Michael Collins. He was also the author of biographies of the celebrated detective Allan Pinkerton (The Eye Who Never Slept), the poet Robert Service (Vagabond of Verse) and Alexander Graham Bell (Sounds Out of Silence).
Dramatic . . . a serious attempt to set Wallace's life in its
historical context
*The Herald*
Mackay's research and prose are meticulous . . . but just below the
surface breathes a great sympathy for Wallace
*Mail on Sunday*
This serious biography will provide entertaining and instructive
reading for anyone who wishes to know about the career of an
outstanding patriot
*North Star*
Rich in detail and background . . . this is a fascinating study,
ideal for anyone interested in either medieval history or the life
of a brave, charismatic and noble Scot
*Review 22*
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