James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
Montrose
A historical study of James Graham, Marquess of Montrose, and his military and political role in seventeenth-century Scotland.
作品情報
It follows the life of the Marquess of Montrose within the broader sweep of Scottish history.
John Buchan’s historical biography builds Montrose as both a life story and a chapter of national history.
書籍情報
- 出版社
- House of Stratus Ltd
- 発売日
- 2001-06-01
- ページ数
- 418ページ
- 言語
- 英語
- サイズ
- 13.49 x 2.69 x 20.5 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9781842327814
- ISBN-10
- 184232781X
- カテゴリ
- 洋書/History/Europe/Scotland
John Buchan describes Graham, Marquis of Montrose's command of the royalist forces during the 1644 to 1650 war with the Covenanters. Montrose's exceptional strength, leadership and military genius are brought to life. Buchan also illustrates an important period in Scottish history, adding his own measure of adventure to this study.
John Buchan, Baron Tweedsmuir, was a Scottish diplomat, barrister, journalist, historian, poet and novelist. He wrote adventure novels, short-story collections and biographies. His passion for the Scottish countryside is reflected in much of his writing. Buchan's adventure stories are high in romance and are peopled by a large cast of characters. 'Richard Hannay', 'Dickson McCunn' and 'Sir Edward Leithen' are three that reappear several times. Alfred Hitchcock adapted his most famous book 'The Thirty-Nine Steps', featuring Hannay, for the big screen. Born in 1875 in Perth, Buchan was the son of a minister. Childhood holidays were spent in the Borders, for which he had a great love. He was educated at Glasgow University and Brasenose College, Oxford, where he was President of the Union. Called to the Bar in 1901, he became Lord Milner's assistant private secretary in South Africa. By 1907, however, he was working as a publisher with Nelson's. During the First World War Buchan was a correspondent at the Front for 'The Times', as well as being an officer in the Intelligence Corps and advisor to the War Cabinet. Elected as a Conservative Member of Parliament for one of the Scottish Universities' seats in 1927, he was created Baron Tweedsmuir in 1935. From then, until his death in 1940, he served as Governor General of Canada, during which time he nevertheless managed to continue writing.
レビュー
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Five Stars
Buchan is the best. Here on home turf telling the story of Montrose well worth adding to your library.
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Five Stars
Great writer
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Great Old Copy
This John Buchan book is still an excellent account of Montrose's famous campaign in Scotland. Thoroughly recommended for all War of the 3 Kingdoms researchers.