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 | Tales of King Robert the Bruce
by Tom Scott
illustrated by Ewart Oakeshott Sample |
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| ISBN 978 0 903065 93 1 | 144 pages | illustrated paperback | £6.95 |
| Barbour's The Brus is a true epic -- the story in verse of Scotland's great national hero. Tom Scott has adapted the poem into simple idiomatic English suitable for reading from the age of about ten upwards. It is a free 'translation' adding historical detail and 'pointing up' Barbour in such ways, imaginary and factual, as are necessary for the modern reader, always aiming at clarity of picture and narrative. | |
| The Bruce story is one of the world's greatest romances and all children everywhere (and many adults!) should find it enthralling and exciting. It is as universal as Ulysses or El Cid. | |
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