Montrose: The Captain General
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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In the turbulent highlands of seventeenth-century Scotland, a man of extraordinary conviction rides to claim his destiny — Montrose: The Captain General chronicles the final, magnificent campaigns of James Graham, First Marquis of Montrose, as he wages a daring military crusade in the name of King Charles I against the overwhelming forces of the Scottish Covenanters. The second of Nigel Tranter's two-novel saga dedicated to this remarkable figure, the narrative brings to vivid life the brutal realities of civil war, the fierce loyalties of the Highland clans, and the tragic arc of a brilliant military commander whose genius on the battlefield could not ultimately shield him from the treacheries of politics and fate. Tranter, one of Scotland's most prolific and celebrated historical novelists, writes with an authority and passion for his native land that transforms history into urgent, living drama. His prose is precise yet rousing, grounding grand historical events in richly human detail — the mud of the battlefield, the cold calculus of betrayal, and the unbreakable code of honour that defined the era. For readers who have ever wondered what it truly meant to stand for a doomed cause with unflinching courage, this novel presents an answer that will long linger in the imagination.
Author: Nigel Tranter
Format: Paperback
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the turbulent highlands of seventeenth-century Scotland, a man of extraordinary conviction rides to claim his destiny — Montrose: The Captain General chronicles the final, magnificent campaigns of James Graham, First Marquis of Montrose, as he wages a daring military crusade in the name of King Charles I against the overwhelming forces of the Scottish Covenanters. The second of Nigel Tranter's two-novel saga dedicated to this remarkable figure, the narrative brings to vivid life the brutal realities of civil war, the fierce loyalties of the Highland clans, and the tragic arc of a brilliant military commander whose genius on the battlefield could not ultimately shield him from the treacheries of politics and fate. Tranter, one of Scotland's most prolific and celebrated historical novelists, writes with an authority and passion for his native land that transforms history into urgent, living drama. His prose is precise yet rousing, grounding grand historical events in richly human detail — the mud of the battlefield, the cold calculus of betrayal, and the unbreakable code of honour that defined the era. For readers who have ever wondered what it truly meant to stand for a doomed cause with unflinching courage, this novel presents an answer that will long linger in the imagination.