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I just finished this. This has to be one of the best books I have read. I will be reading this to my son when he is old enough to learn what it means to be a man. This book gives such great historical examples of what it means to stand up for what you believe in and defy and overcome tyranny at any cost. If you love freedom and history, READ THIS BOOK!
I have read a half dozen of Henty's (seventy or more) books. They are formula works that cast an admirable youth into the caldron of historical conflicts. Henty's purpose is to tell morally uplifting tales of perseverance and honor while teaching otherwise accurate history for the audience of young adults.
This book is the best I have read both of Henty's work and of Scotland under the Hammer. Think Kipling's book Kim, set in Scotland, where Kim winds up a mighty warrior and then a wealthy lord. Be sure to read Henty's work next to a computer where you can pop up maps of the various unfamiliar locals of the story.
This book covers Scotland's resistance to the reign of Edward I of England. From the Scottish perspective Edward I, the greatest of the Plantagenets, the creator of the nation of England, the Hammer of Scotland was not a nice person.
The greatness of this Edward is undeniable. He created the empire that came to rule the world. The cruelty of Edward is beyond the imagining of most modern minds. He really did hang Wallace for a while, then take the still living man down and have him disemboweled, then cut into four pieces and sent to the four largest cities in Scotland. Five pieces actually, he kept the head and put it on a pike outside the gate of some castle. A Scottish noble's wife who aided in the crowning of Bruce was then suspended alive in a cage over the gate of another castle...for years. And that was standard treatment for resistance to Edward's plans.
Henty covers this history through the life of a young man who serves the fabulous Wallace and the unwilling nationalist hero Bruce. And through it all, as in all Henty's books, the young hero remains good of heart, powerful of arm, and loyal to all he loves. How is that for a refreshing twist in historical fiction?
As historical fiction goes...this one is right up there.
If you enjoyed Braveheart then this story gives you the full history & then some.
It was written in the 19th century & thus the language is a bit stilted but notwithstanding it is an enjoyable book.
The action scenes are well described & entertaining as well as informative.
These guys had some serious stones to go up against the English like they did & Henty does a great job of capturing the era!
If the language is too difficult for you & you'd like something from a more modern author then try J.R. Tomlin's 2 book series.
It's easier to read & although it's been fleshed out with more fictional characters (to make the action a bit better) the history still rings true.
Amazing, actually. I have read several of Henty's books and found them to be formulaic but still entertaining. This book was very different, not only interesting and entertaining but very educational as well. I heartily recommend this to anyone.
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