{"product_id":"the-great-scot-a-novel-of-robert-the-bruce-scotlands-legendary-warrior-king-paperback","title":"The Great Scot: A Novel of Robert the Bruce, Scotland's Legendary Warrior King - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDuncan a. Bruce\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert the Bruce was Scotland's greatest King ever. The Bruce, as he was known, was crowned King of Scots in 1306, a time when the ancient kingdom of Scotland was under harsh and illegal English occupation. As soon as King Robert began his reign, his army was treacherously attack at Methven, resulting in a calamitous defeat for the Scots which forced the Bruce into hiding. Yet, steadily between 1307 and 1313 King Robert won battle after battle. shunning pitched medieval clashes, and fighting as a guerilla force, a form of warfare which he, perhaps, invented. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe war peaked in 1314 when the Bruce faced a formidable English invasion. With brilliant tactics and resolute bravery the vastly outnumbered Scots defeated and routed the knights, archers, and foot soldiers of mighty England at the Battle of Bannockburn. And that's only the first part of this epic tale of the Bruce's long and event-filled life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great Scot\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel filled with valor, treachery, passionate love, journeys great and small, and people of every rank and situation-all from the pages of Scottish history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuncan A. Bruce\u003c\/b\u003e, a descendent of Sir Edward Bruce, brother of Robert the Bruce, is a native of Pittsburgh and a graduate of the Wharton School. He has written two nonfiction books on the contributions Scots have made to civilization, \u003ci\u003eThe Mark of the Scots\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Scottish 100\u003c\/i\u003e, which has received numerous honors. He is married with two grown children and lives with his wife, Tamara, in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.55 x 5.49 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51747963076896,"sku":"9780312323981","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a9e5d1695f85e90ffeab63cd717d60a1.webp?v=1779902142","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-great-scot-a-novel-of-robert-the-bruce-scotlands-legendary-warrior-king-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}