ISBN The Hammer of the Scots book English Paperback 432 pages

Readers of Philippa Gregory will love this gripping account of Edward I and his private and political battles by
multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy
.
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'Jean Plaidy conveys the texture of various patches of the past with such rich
complexity' -
Guardian
'An
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The news of
Henry III's
death reached his son
Edward
on the long road home from
the Holy Land
. Now he was England's king and a man fit for his destiny.
Through all the years of his reign, through stark personal tragedy and chill forebodings as his son grew into a weak, corrupted price,
Edward I
strove to weld a nation
united from England, Scotland and Wales
.
When the mighty
Wallace
raised the Scots in arms and the Welsh
Llewellyn
strove for power, Edward stood firm to his resolve, still knowing in his heart how much would be lost
when his crown passed down to his dissolute son ...