Description:Sorche Nic Leodhas, distinguished author of such favorites as 1966 Caldecott Medal Winner, Always Room For One More, illustrated by Nonny Hogrogrian, and Newbery Runner-up, Thistle and Thyme, follows these great successes with a delightful collection of stirring historial tales about Scottish kings, lairds, and chieftains from the time of King Fingal in 211 A.D. to King James VI in 1611 A.D.Among the vivid characters peopling the tales are Kinmont Wullie, a rogue about whom it was said, "the Highlands never, before or after, bred a man so wild"; King James V, who often put on a beggar's coat and went through the realm to check the welfare of his subjects; Thalmar, the courageous daughter of the evil chieftain Dunthelm, who put on the armor of a knight to aid men wronged by her father; and the ruthless Lachlan MacLean who, tiring of his good wife, placed her on a rock which he knew would soon be covered by the sea.Strong through these tales of love, battle, loyalty, misdeeds, and good deeds are the Scots' unbending honor and steadfast sense of humor, colorfully captured by Sorche Nic Leodhas in her inimitable lilting style certain to charm readers for many years to come.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Claymore and Kilt: Tales of Scottish Kings and Castles. To get started finding Claymore and Kilt: Tales of Scottish Kings and Castles, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
157
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
Release
1967
ISBN
Claymore and Kilt: Tales of Scottish Kings and Castles
Description: Sorche Nic Leodhas, distinguished author of such favorites as 1966 Caldecott Medal Winner, Always Room For One More, illustrated by Nonny Hogrogrian, and Newbery Runner-up, Thistle and Thyme, follows these great successes with a delightful collection of stirring historial tales about Scottish kings, lairds, and chieftains from the time of King Fingal in 211 A.D. to King James VI in 1611 A.D.Among the vivid characters peopling the tales are Kinmont Wullie, a rogue about whom it was said, "the Highlands never, before or after, bred a man so wild"; King James V, who often put on a beggar's coat and went through the realm to check the welfare of his subjects; Thalmar, the courageous daughter of the evil chieftain Dunthelm, who put on the armor of a knight to aid men wronged by her father; and the ruthless Lachlan MacLean who, tiring of his good wife, placed her on a rock which he knew would soon be covered by the sea.Strong through these tales of love, battle, loyalty, misdeeds, and good deeds are the Scots' unbending honor and steadfast sense of humor, colorfully captured by Sorche Nic Leodhas in her inimitable lilting style certain to charm readers for many years to come.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Claymore and Kilt: Tales of Scottish Kings and Castles. To get started finding Claymore and Kilt: Tales of Scottish Kings and Castles, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.