Columba [Hardcover]

Nigel G. Tranter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1987

This is the story of a very human, fallible but courageous and indomitable man, born an Irish prince in the troubled and pagan sixth century, who rejected the high kingship of all Ireland to be an abbot.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 427 pages
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton; First Edition edition (June 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340406992
• ISBN-13: 978-0340406991
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,972,943 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Don't miss reading this author!, January 9, 2002

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Beverly Ann Meiner (Bolingbrook, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Columba (Hardcover)

Any book written by Nigel Tranter is a treasure. It is too bad that he passed away at 90 years old in January of 2000, because he has been writing about Scotish History since the 1930's. From the beginning of time with Druid Sacrifice, covering every Scotish monarch and history until the 1950's; his characters are rich and real, and his descriptions of this beautiful country with it's exciting history comes alive! He has written about 140 books. Many are out of print and hard to find, but many are being reprinted. Once you start, you are hooked. His tales of Robert the Bruce and William Wallace are hard to put down. It is another Lord of the Rings but based on factual information. Beware buyers. Sellers know how hard it is to purchase these books and will try to swindle you. Someone is actually selling this book, Columba, for..., taking advantage of reader's enthusiasm for this writer.