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If you have Shockwave installed on your computer, you will now be listening to a half hour stream of Nigel Tranter's "The Wallace".
Nigel Tranter is Scotland's most popular and most prolific historical author. In his long and brilliant career he has produced more than 100 titles dealing with all aspects of Scottish history.
THE BRUCE TRILOGY is his best seller.
Nigel Tranter has a great love and enthusiasm for Scotland's people, history and traditions. Because of this he has always taken an active interest in public affairs, for instance being founder and chairman of the National Forth Road Bridge Committee, and the instigator of roads to remote communities in the Highlands.
He is concerned for the Scottish fortified house, over 600 he has written about; and has been involved in the restoration of over 60 ruined or derelict.
He has received honorary degrees from two Scottish universities and other national honours.
Now entering the modern technology age - a collection of his most famous books are brought to the World Wide Web via these exciting new pages. Nigel Tranter and Highlander Web Magazine bring his Novels to life and Scotland's history to the world like never before.
Robert the Bruce is renowned the world over as Scotland's hero King who, after years of warfare, banished the English invaders from the land. But in that land itself, at least, William Wallace is recognised and accepted as an even greater hero, this turbulent land's most honoured son, the patriot unrivalled.
Bruce, after all, fought for a throne, to win it and hold it. Wallace, who in fact taught Bruce his trade, fought for the ancient nation's freedom, with nothing sought or wanted for himself, Scotland's need and right, and this at enormous and terrible cost to himself.
As far as this land is concerned, Wallace, in 1296 and thereafter, could be said to have conceived the idea of patriotism in a realm not only invaded and occupied but grievously, shamefully, divided in itself.
For more on William Wallace use these pages:
William Wallace - The Truth Behind The Man - Award winning site.
Nigel Tranter's "The Wallace" - Order On Line - Secure Server!
James Mackay's - Brave Heart - The definitive biography!
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