William Wallace

The Spirit of a Scottish Martyr

De: in60Learning

Narrado por: Alexander Doddy

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William Wallace started out as a humble knight, but he died a war hero. He gave up everything in his fight for Scottish freedom, including his life. When captured, Wallace was hung, drawn, and quartered by the English king for crimes against the crown. Though he was memorialized in the 1995 film Braveheart, this book tells how much of what we associate with Wallace is more legend than fact. Still, the spirit of the great Scotsman lives on in the hearts and minds of his compatriots today.

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Aiming to pick a fight.

This was a thoroughly enjoyable history of William Wallace or as much as can be separated from Myth. The narrator seemed to be as engaged by the material as I was and through it was short it was delightful. Anyone looking for more information after a good viewing of Braveheart will find what they are looking for here. I was given a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Interesting look beyond the legend

This is the ninth book I’ve read/listened to by In60 Learning and I would gladly listen to another.
This book is interesting and gives insight into the likely more realistic life and actions of William Wallace. Typically, the idolized man portrayed in movies, as in this case, differs greatly from the true man. That’s what happens when we base our interpretation on accounts written 200 years after the life of the idolized person.

This is the second book I’ve listened to by this narrator ( Alexander Doddy ) and I would gladly listen to another. His accents are great. He read this very well. This is not a dry history listen.

There are no explicit sex scenes, excessive violence or swearing.

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It is always interesting to learn the history of different people and this audiobook was a good place to learn. will listen to more in the days to come.

Great "Quickie" History Lesson

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. This review is for the audio copy of William Wallace: The Spirit of a Scottish Martyr, by in60Learning and narrated by Alexander Doddy. This was a great history lesson for me and it was short enough to hold my interest but long enough to teach me something. I really like the in60Learning idea for learning things of interest that I don’t necessarily need the “in depth” knowledge of to satisfy my curiosity. I highly recommend these books.

Braveheart

Since I really don't know anything about William Wallace AKA Braveheart or Scottish history, I decided to see what I could learn from this quick listen.

This is good brief overview of the story of William Wallace, who has gone down in history as a martyr for the Scottish cause. Since most of what I knew about him came from Hollywood, I found this true history to be very different and a whole lot less romantic!

These 60 minute learning listens are great for those of us who only want a brief introduction to a subject. If the reader is interested in more in-depth information, this is a great place to start to see if the subject is one that they are truly interested in for the long haul.

The narrator does a good job and kept my interest throughout this quick book. I was given the chance to listen to this book through Audiobook Boom! and chose to review it.

William Wallace Rocks!

My favorite movie of all time is Braveheart. The story is amazing, and Mel Gibson is... just brilliant.
With that said, I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook about the great William Wallace.
It definitely gives me a different perspective, and the history of Mr. Wallace is quite the story.

Written very well, great narration, I am definitely happy with this one :)

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Very interesting book

Goes deep into the truth about William Wallace. A flawed man who tried to free his country, but still became a legend and inspiration to many.

The Truth about Braveheart

This book is informative, well written and probably contains most of what's actually known about the popular Scottish hero as well as some of the rumors and legends connected with his name. Alexander Doddy does an excellent job of reading, lending a bit of "atmosphere" to the narration with his wonderful accent.
Possibly the best of the In60 books I've seen so far.

The real story

Like many people, I only know of William Wallace by way of Braveheart. I've heard how historically inaccurate the movie was so I was glad to get the real story of this figure.

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Not Exactly Braveheart!

Most people know the name William Wallace due to Braveheart however, from what the book gives us, this movie was very much Hollywood. I remember thinking quite highly of William Wallace due to the movie but after hearing this book, I find that I still think highly of Mr. Wallace, it's not without it's tarnish. This is a story told from what few facts are actually known but mostly from hand-me-down information. The man definitely made an impression when most wouldn't take the lead but he wasn't without his faults. If you're looking for a truer look at this great historical figure then you should give this book a chance. Of course if you're looking for as in depth as can be information then you'll need to do your own research. But this is enough to clear up a few things for me.

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