Wallace: The Hero of Scotland

by James Paterson

To write a Life or History of Sir William Wallace, the champion of Scottish freedom, may seem a superfluous undertaking; and, indeed, so we felt when the subject was first suggested to us. On reflection and inquiry, however, it did appear that such a work would not be altogether unprofitable at a time when the memory of the great patriot and warrior has been so enthusiastically revived by the proposal to erect a monument to his name, at once national and worthy of his character.

390 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 11, 2009

About the author

James Paterson was a Scottish journalist, writer, and antiquary. He contributed most of the succinct biographies which accompanied John Kay's A Series of Original Portraits and Character Etchings.

For the American writer of mysteries and thrillers, see James Patterson