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Plot Summary of The Bruce Trilogy
"This is the three book volumne: The Steps to the Empty Throne, The Path of the Hero King, and The Price of the Kings Peace, which forms the complete story of Robert the Bruce King of Scotland. From his early life at English Court, where he was called Edward's Lordling, to his rise with Wallace and his flight from both the English King and his own countrymen, to his life as Scottish King, Tanter gives you a true Brave Heart!"
DeborahAnne MacGillivray, Resident Scholar




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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - distant past/middle ages
Political/social activism Yes
Plotlet: - general liberal/left wing activism
Life of a profession: - prince/nobleman/king/queen
Inside culture (main char) - British
Culture clash? - Being oppressed by outside culture
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society) - British
Job/Profession/Status story Yes
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Eccentric/Mental Yes
Eccentric: - obsessed
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - British
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes
Eccentric: - obsessed - emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting - fancy mansion

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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