"A remarkably successful book on a fascinating subject, well organized and well written." --Time's Literary Supplement From the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries, outlaws reigned supreme on the contentious frontier between England and Scotland. Feud and terror, raid and reprisal were the ordinary stuff of life--and a way of survival. Power was held by the notorious border reivers (the "steel bonnets," named for their flashy helmets), clan-loyal raiders, freebooters, plunderers, and rustlers who robbed and murdered in ...
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"A remarkably successful book on a fascinating subject, well organized and well written." --Time's Literary Supplement From the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries, outlaws reigned supreme on the contentious frontier between England and Scotland. Feud and terror, raid and reprisal were the ordinary stuff of life--and a way of survival. Power was held by the notorious border reivers (the "steel bonnets," named for their flashy helmets), clan-loyal raiders, freebooters, plunderers, and rustlers who robbed and murdered in the name of family: the famous clans--like Elliot, Armstrong, Charlton, and Robson--romanticized by Sir Walter Scott. They were the last opponents to the Acts of Union of 1707, and fought fiercely and fancifully to the end. In The Steel Bonnets , George MacDonald Fraser, author of the bestselling Flashman novels and himself a borderer, takes us back through three centuries of conflict, telling the fascinating and bloody story of the reivers. He relates their rise to power as ferocious soldiers on horseback, their important roles in the battles at Flodden and Solway Moss, and their surprisingly sudden fall from grace. The Steel Bonnets is a superb work of serious history and scholarship that is as irresistibly compelling as any novel. 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.
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Used-Good. Good paperback. Undated later printing. A good copy with B&W illustrations. Cover a little creased; creases to spine; final pages and back cover show minor signs of water damage.
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Very Good. Some outer edges have minor scuffs. Cover has light scratches/marks. Textblock has marks. Reading content is in very good condition. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 416 p.
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Fair. This copy has clearly been enjoyed-expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.
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All the romance of the Borders considered soberly in light of geographical and historical circumstances. The book drains out the 'fun' even though many anecdotes and ballad fragments remind one of the mythic elements that survive from this period. This is a serious book that dovetails nicely with "Albion's Seed" as a way of understanding the consequences of centuries of raiding and extortion and slaughter.
bob3289
Aug 16, 2007
A great read!!
A fascinating and detailed account of the border area of Scotland and England, especially interesting to any of the descendants of those families. I thoroughly enjoyed it and intend to read it again.
