Search results for ""author nigel tranter""
Bonnier Books Ltd The Flockmasters
A hero of the Peninsular War, Lieutenant Alastair MacRory of Gleneidart returns home to Wester Ross to recuperate from a wound he suffered while fighting with the Highland regiments. Highland families are being evicted and sent to Canada. Alastair deserts and throws in his lot with his people.
£7.02
Hodder & Stoughton The Wallace
At the end of the 13th century, Scotland was a blood-torn country suffering under the harsh domination of a tyrant usurper, the hated Plantagenet, Edward Longshanks. During the appalling violence of those unsettled days, one man rose to become leader of the Scots. That man was William Wallace.Motivated at first by revenge for the slaughter of his father, Wallace vowed to cleanse his country of the English and set the rightful king, Robert the Bruce, upon the Scottish throne.Though Wallace was a heroic figure, he was but a man - and his chosen path was to lead him through grievous danger and personal tragedy before the final outcome . . .Praise for Nigel Tranter:'One of Scotland's most prolific and respected writers' Times'Through his imaginative dialogue, he provides a voice for Scotland's heroes' Scotland on Sunday
£9.99
Bonnier Books Ltd Kettle of Fish
This novels tells of Adam Horsburgh and his challenge of the 1857 Tweed Fisheries Act. It is an exciting adventure story set against the background of the Berwicksh ire and Northumbrian coasts. '
£7.02
Hodder & Stoughton General Division Courting Favour
The fascinating 14th century tale of John, Earl of Moray, loyal supporter of David II of Scotland
£9.37
Harvey Map Services Ltd Charlie Ramsay Round
Charlie Ramsay Round: In June 1964 Philip Tranter, son of the author Nigel Tranter, was the first to cover all of these mountains in a single trip, taking in the Mamores, the Grey Corries, the Aonachs, Carn Mor Dearg and Ben Nevis. Could Tranters round be extended to 24 Munros within 24 hours? At 12 noon on Saturday 8th July 1978, Charlie Ramsay left Glen Nevis Youth Hostel, travelling anticlockwise, heading onto the Mamores. He returned to the youth hostel having completed the circuit in 23h 58m on Sunday 9th July with only 2 minutes to spare. The Charlie Ramsay Round was a reality. 24 Munros within 24 hours: The rounds original benchmark. This map joins the extremely successful HARVEY maps of the Bob Graham Round and the Paddy Buckley Round
£15.00
