Duncan A. Bruce's Books

The Great Scot

A Novel of Robert the Bruce, Scotland's Legendary Warrior King

By: Duncan A. Bruce

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Great Scot

A Novel of Robert the Bruce, Scotland's Legendary Warrior King

By: Duncan A. Bruce

Robert Bruce was Scotland's greatest king ever. The Bruce, as he was known, was crowned King of Scots in 1306, a time when the ancient kingdom of Scotland was under English occupation. When King Robert began his reign, his first two battles were losses. Yet from 1307- 1313, The Bruce won battle after battle.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

372

Publisher

Macmillan

Published Date

ISBN 10

0312323980

ISBN 13

9780312323981

Kingship of the Scots, 842-1292

Succession and Independence

By: A A M Duncan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Kingship of the Scots, 842-1292

Succession and Independence

By: A A M Duncan

First published in 2002, and here introduced by Dauvit Broun as a core text in Scottish medieval history, this classic work is considered one of the most invaluable critiques of kingship in Scotland during the nation's foundations. In the early years of the period a custom of succession within one royal lineage allowed the Gaelic kingdom to grow in authority and extent. The Norman Conquest of England altered the balance of power between the north and south, and the relationship between the two kingdoms, which had never been easy, became unstable. When Scotland became kingless in 1286, Edward I exploited the succession debate between Balliol and Bruce and set claim to overlordship of Scotland until Bruce's coronation fixed the right of succession by law for Scottish kingship. In a meticulous account of this period, Professor Duncan disentangles the power struggles during the 'Great Cause' between the Balliols and the Bruces, and of the actions, motives and decisive interventions of Edward I. The Kingship of the Scots is historical scholarship at its best - thoughtful, challenging, incisive and readable.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

400

Publisher

Edinburgh University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1474415458

ISBN 13

9781474415453

The Mark of the Scots

Their Astonishing Contributions to History, Science, Democracy, Literature, and the Arts

By: Duncan A. Bruce

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Mark of the Scots

Their Astonishing Contributions to History, Science, Democracy, Literature, and the Arts

By: Duncan A. Bruce

Here is the first-ever celebration of all things - and all people - of Scottish descent. Today there are almost 28 million people of Scottish ancestry in the world, over 12 million of whom reside in the United States, about 4 million in Canada, and 5 million in Scotland. Scottish accomplishments throughout history in every field of endeavor - from science to the arts to politics and exploration - rival those of even the largest ethnic groups: Scots have been significant in most of the major inventions of the past three centuries, including the steam engine, the telegraph, the telephone, radio, television, the computer, the transistor, and the motion picture; People as diverse as Sir Isaac Newton, Charles de Gaulle, Katherine Hepburn, Winston Churchill, Elizabeth Taylor, Immanuel Kant, Sir Laurence Olivier, Elvis Presley, Edvard Grieg, John D. Rockefeller, and Ty Cobb could claim Scottish ancestry; and Warsaw, Madrid, La Paz, and Stockholm have all had mayors of Scottish descent. The Mark of the Scots contains thousands of facts and is fully annotated. It is a comprehensive and readable book that deserves a place on the shelf of every genealogist, Scottish-American, and history buff.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

404

Publisher

Citadel Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0806520604

ISBN 13

9780806520605

Mark Of The Scots - Cl

By: Duncan A. Bruce

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Mark Of The Scots - Cl

By: Duncan A. Bruce

Here is the first-ever celebration of all things—and all people—of Scottish descent. While relatively few in number, the Scots have certainly made their mark on the world: · More the seventy-five percent of all American presidents have had Scottish ancestors, although fewer than five percent of the American population is of Scottish descent. · Almost eleven percent of all the Nobel Prizes ever awarded have involved Scots and their descendants—even though fewer than one half percent of the people of the world can claim Scottish ancestry · At least five of the twelve astronauts who have walked on the moon were descended from Scots. Today there are almost 28 million people of Scottish ancestry in the world, over 12 million of whom reside in the United States, about 4 million in Canada, and about 5 million in Scotland. Scottish accomplishments throughout history in every field of endeavor—from science to the arts to politics and exploration—rival those of even the largest ethnic groups: · Scots have been significant in most of the major inventions of the past three centuries, including the steam engine, the telegraph, the telephone, radio, television, the computer, transistor, and the motion picture · People as diverse as Sir Isaac Newton, Charles de Gaulle, Katharine Hepburn, Winston Churchill, Elizabeth Taylor, Immanuel Kant, Sir Laurence Olivier, Elvis Presley, Edvard Grieg, John D. Rockefeller, and Ty Cobb could claim Scottish ancestry · Warsaw, Madrid, La Paz, and Stockholm have all had mayors of Scottish Descent. The Mark of the Scots contains thousands of facts and is fully annotated. It is a comprehensive and readable book that deserves a place on the shelve of every genealogist, Scottish-American, and history buff.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

432

Publisher

Citadel Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

080653768X

ISBN 13

9780806537689

A Wee Guide to William Wallace

By: Duncan Jones

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Wee Guide to William Wallace

By: Duncan Jones

A pocket-sized biograpy of Scotland's greatest hero.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Published Date

ISBN 10

1899874089

ISBN 13

9781899874088

The Great Scot

A Novel of Robert the Bruce, Scotland's Legendary Warrior King

By: Duncan A. Bruce

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Great Scot

A Novel of Robert the Bruce, Scotland's Legendary Warrior King

By: Duncan A. Bruce

Robert the Bruce was Scotland's greatest King ever. The Bruce, as he was known, was crowned King of Scots in 1306, a time when the ancient kingdom of Scotland was under harsh and illegal English occupation. As soon as King Robert began his reign, his army was treacherously attacked at Methven, resulting in a calamitous defeat for the Scots which forced the Bruce into hiding. Yet, steadily between 1307 and 1313 King Robert won battle after battle, shunning pitched medieval clashes, and fighting as a guerilla force, a form of warfare which he, perhaps, invented. The war peaked in 1314 when the Bruce faced a formidable English invasion. With brilliant tactics and resolute bravery the vastly outnumbered Scots defeated and routed the knights, archers, and foot soldiers of mighty England at the Battle of Bannockburn. And that's only the first part of this epic tale of the Bruce's long and event-filled life. The Great Scot is a novel filled with valor, treachery, passionate love, journeys great and small, and people of every rank and situation-all from the pages of Scottish history.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

306

Publisher

Macmillan + ORM

Published Date

ISBN 10

1429932228

ISBN 13

9781429932226

The Scottish 100

Portraits of History's Most Influential Scots

By: Duncan A. Bruce

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Scottish 100

Portraits of History's Most Influential Scots

By: Duncan A. Bruce

One hundred short biographies celebrate seven centuries of Scottish and world history, in a reference that features profiles of Robert the Bruce, John Paul Jones, John Knox, Andrew Carnegie, and Alexander Graham Bell.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

444

Publisher

Da Capo Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0786709693

ISBN 13

9780786709694

The Mark of the Scots

Their Astonishing Contributions to History, Science, Democracy, Literature, and the Arts

By: Duncan A. Bruce

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Mark of the Scots

Their Astonishing Contributions to History, Science, Democracy, Literature, and the Arts

By: Duncan A. Bruce

Here is an entertaining celebration of the achievements of people of Scottish descent. Scottish accomplishments throughout history in every field of endeavor—from science to the arts to politics to exploration—rival those of the largest ethnic groups. Even though fewer than one half of one percent of the people of the world can claim Scottish ancestry, Scots have certainly made their mark: almost eleven percent of all the Nobel Prizes ever awarded have involved Scots and their descendants, and more than seventy-five percent of all American presidents have had Scottish ancestors. Famous world figures of Scottish descent include people as diverse as Elizabeth Taylor and John D. Rockerfeller; Edvard Grieg and Winston Churchill; Sir Laurence Olivier and Immanuel Kant; Charles de Gaulle and Walt Disney. And many of the world’s most important inventions and scientific discoveries, including television, the telephone, penicillin, and electric lighting, were created by the Scots and their descendants. The Mark of the Scots contains thousands of facts and is fully annotated. It is the most comprehensive and readable book ever written on the subject and well deserves a place on the shelves of genealogists and every native or overseas Scot. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

402

Publisher

Skyhorse

Published Date

ISBN 10

1629141941

ISBN 13

9781629141947

Book's by Duncan A. Bruce

The Great Scot

The Great Scot

Kingship of the Scots, 842-1292

Kingship of the Scots, 842-1292

The Mark of the Scots

The Mark of the Scots

Mark Of The Scots - Cl

Mark Of The Scots - Cl

A Wee Guide to William Wallace

A Wee Guide to William Wallace

The Great Scot

The Great Scot

The Scottish 100

The Scottish 100

The Mark of the Scots

The Mark of the Scots

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email