Book description
Half-Celt and half-Saxon, King David determined to take hold of his
backward, patriarchal, strife-ridden country and, against all the odds,
pushed and dragged it into the forefront of Christendom's advancing
nations. This is a story of independence, singlemindedness and
hard-headed leadership. But also, through the turbulent years of his
reign, it is a story of devotion: to the woman he admired and loved,
Queen Matilda. 'Through his imaginative dialogue, he provides a voice
for Scotland's heroes'
Scotland on Sunday
'Tranter's popularity lies in his knack of making historical events
immediate and exciting' One of Scotland's best-loved authors, Nigel
Tranter wrote over ninety novels on Scottish history. He died at the age
of ninety on 9 January 2000.
