Macbeth
The True Story
$28.96
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2011
Summary
Thanks to Shakespeare, the name Macbeth has become a byword for political ambition realised by bloody violence. Fiona Watson has uncovered, buried beneath the layers of myth, a history that is entirely different from, but just as extraordinary as, that recounted by Shakespeare. As ruler of Alba (Scotland) Macbeth sat on one of the longest-established thrones in Western Europe. It is true that he killed Duncan, the previous king, but this was the normal, if brutal, method of regime change in D…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780857381606 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0857381601 |
| Author: | Fiona Watson |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2011 |
| Weight: | 253g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 138mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
“Watson paints a vivid picture of a distant time”
‘A lucid picture of a Celtic warrior-king of some sophistication who was respected and loved… A fascinating read through Scotland’s Middle Ages’ Big Issue. * Big Issue *
‘The Macbeth Shakespeare discovered had already been demonised for several centuries. But, as Fiona Watson’s scholarly study demonstrates, the real story is very different’ Daily Telegraph. * Daily Telegraph *
‘A brilliantly researched and engaging study … She’s a bonny writer … and has that rare gift of combining impressive knowledge with a lively and winning voice’ Herald. * Herald *
‘Thrilling’ The Scotsman. * Scotsman *
‘Gripping … An essential corrective to generations of scholarship’ BBC History Magazine. * BBC History Magazine *
About The Author
Fiona Watson
Fiona Watson is a historian, writer and broadcaster. She is the author of Under the Hammer: Edward I and Scotland, 1296-1305 and Scotland, A History. She also fronted ‘In Search of Scotland’, a 10-part TV series in 2001 and has presented numerous radio programmes, including ‘Enlightenment’, ‘History File’ and ‘House with a Past’ for Radio Scotland, and a programme on Macbeth for Radio 3. She lives in Perthshire.
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