Envoy Extraordinary
Envoy Extraordinary
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Summary
Patrick, Earl of Dunbar was not interested in warfare and matters of state, but these were troubled times. As the Norsemen and Vikings began to threaten trading links with Norway and the Baltic, Patrick and his shrewd and strong-minded wife summon all their ingenuity to protect Scotland.
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Envoy Extraordinary by Nigel Tranter
Patrick of Dunbar was more interested in encouraging the trade generated by the great wool production of his sheep-strewn Lammermuir Hills than in warfare and matters of state. But these were troubled times. The Scottish king, Alexander III, was but a child and the heir to the English throne, Edward Plantagenet, already proving aggressive. But it was the Norsemen and Vikings, with their domination of the Hebrides, as well as Orkney, Shetland and the Isle of Man, and the immediate threat they presented to his trading links with Norway and the Baltic States, who finally drove the Cospatrick to action.
One of Scotland's leading historical novelists - The Sunday TimesNigel Tranter captures the spirit of the times and writes with an absorbing attention to detail - Yorkshire Evening PostHe has a burning respect for the spirit of history and deploys his characters with mastery - ObserverNigel Tranter reaches down the ages to breathe life into his characters - Daily Telegraph
Nigel Tranter is one of Scotland's best-loved writers. He has written over eighty novels on Scottish history.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780340739242 |
| ISBN 10 | 034073924X |
| Title | Envoy Extraordinary |
| Author | Nigel Tranter |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2000-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 396 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |