Tales of the Wars of Montrose

by James Hogg

Book Overview

In this collection of short stories Hogg focuses on the Scottish civil war of 1644-45, in which the Marquis of Montrose led his royalist forces in a series of stunning victories against the odds before his final defeat at Philiphaugh. Each of Hogg's five tales centres on one of the five major battles of Montrose's brilliant but ultimately futile campaign. Each tale is utterly different from the others in genre and tone, but taken together they build...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748663185
• ISBN13: 9780748663187
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher