Montrose [Hardcover]

C. V. Wedgwood (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0312125844 | ISBN-13: 978-0312125844 | Publication Date: May 1995

Recounts the life of seventeenth century Scottish hero James Graham, the 1st Marquess of Montrose, who spent years struggling against the anti-royalist forces of Civil War Scotland, until his execution in Edinburgh in 1650.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 172 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (May 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312125844
• ISBN-13: 978-0312125844
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,466,260 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An enthralling piece of historical biography, December 1, 2002

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T. Gwinn (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Montrose (Hardcover)

This well-written book documents the life of James Graham, Marquess of Montrose, in the 1600's. It is indeed a page-turner: the crisp writing is full of factual references but never burdened by them, like the photos, period paintings and documents illustrating the book, they enhance and support the narrative. It is free of ornamental flourishes or fawning, relying only on exposition of facts and quality writing.

Rarely do I agree with the marketing hype that usually makes up the front flap of a books dustjacket, but in this case, I agree wholeheartedly:
"This remarkable story of a great romantic hero separates the facts from legend and yet still manages to capture brilliantly all the excitement of the tale, of gallantry and heroism, of conspiracy and intrigue, of massacres and tragedy, set against the magnificent scenery of seventeenth-century Scotland."

At least as thrilling as the story of William Wallace (alongside whom one of Graham's ancestors had fought two centuries earlier), this book is a very exhilarating tale of a remarkable person.