The Wars of the Bruces

"...for well crafted history, this volume would be hard to beat." ~Danny Murphy, S.A.T.H.

"This is a fine book that should be of interest to a much wider audience than historians." ~Michael Prestwich, University of Durham

“An impressively informative, exceptionally well written, organized and presented history of 14th Century Scotland and its wars with England… a fascinating read and an especially recommended addition.” ~Midwest Book Review

"[It's] the different perspective which McNamee brings to his subject which is amongst the chief merits of The Wars of the Bruces." ~History Ireland

"In this well-written and well-researched book, McNamee treads familiar territory: the formative period of Scottish independence from England under its greatest medieval king, Robert the Bruce. ...McNamee dispels much of the romantic notion of Bruce as a pan-Celtic hero." ~Speculum

"...The Wars of the Bruces is a valuable adjunct to the existing historiography and a credible corrective to some of the Bruce panegyrists." ~HistoryNet

"If the postmodernist onslaught on historical methodology has left some medievalists in a crisis of confidence, they need look no further than McNamee's new book for a resounding affirmation of traditional approaches to the study of the Middle Ages… [A] meticulous, comprehensive and persuasive discussion drawing on a wide range of source material..." ~The Innes Review

"Some of the most innovative and illuminating medieval history…" ~The Scottish Historical Review

"Incredibly well researched and rich in historical analysis." ~Scottish Field