The Prince and the Pretender: A Study in the Writing of History by A. J. Youngson - 1985-05

Croom Helm, 1985. Hardback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket.

Croom Helm, 1985. Hardback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket.

Beckenham: Croom Helm, 1985. First Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Book near fine. DJ unclipped some fading to front and slight shelfwear. No owner inscription. Academic study of the 1745 rebellion Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

London: Croom Helm, 1985. A near Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket. There is a D marked to rear pastedown, signifying 'damaged' but the only damage which can be detected is an imperfection to the front pastedown. 270 pages. The author is one of the foremost Scottish historians to have emerged since the Second World War. In this book he has turned to a topic that has long fascinated him, the 1745 Rebellion. What is the truth about the '45? How can some historians depict Charles Edward as the dashing leader of heroic forces fighting against odds in a just and reasonable cause, while others dismiss him as an egotistical adventurer, reckless with the lives of others? Professor Youngman produces two accounts of the '45 and the events that led up to it, one of them sympathetic to George II and the government of the dat. Each is an exciting historical narrative; each is based strictly contemporary sources; each contain all the facts. Yet the two versions are very different. It is… Read More