The Crown In The Heather (The Bruce Trilogy (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
Sasson does a good job of immersing us in the conflict between England the Scots during the time of Edward the First and Robert, the Bruce. Sympathies naturally lie more with the Scots than the English whose brutal attrocities perpetrated on Scottish nobles and towns continue to resound through history. Robert, the Bruce is a heroic but tragic figure doomed to either bow to the English crown or flee through the forests. Sasson tells the tale from multiple viewpoints, some of which are English and some Scots. This change from chapter to chapter more than once disoriented me, but I'm sure gave a more balanced picture of the times. Overall, I found it helpful in giving historic background, and an interesting read. I really enjoyed this book. It's interesting to read things from this point of view after having watched Braveheart. I got this one for free but have purchased the rest of the triology. I will start on Worth Dying For next, like after I finish writing this. The story is not based soley on facts, things were complex and this is written to be reader friendly. That being said, this book was written with a lot of considration to facts as best it could and paints a readable version of history.
What do You think about The Crown In The Heather (The Bruce Trilogy (2010)?
Read on my Kindle. Great story and I look forward to reading the next in the series.
—Julz
Solid, enjoyable book about Scotland's struggle for independence..
—RussianDuck
