Countenance of War, J.R. Tomlin
Countenance of War, J.R. Tomlin
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Countenance of War
A Historical Novel of Scotland

Author: J.R. Tomlin

Narrator: Gary Furlong

Unabridged: 7 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/28/2020


Synopsis

Fourteenth-century Scotland suffers under the heel of England's King Edward, and James Douglas refuses to submit to the conqueror. As he wages a scorched-earth guerilla war to drive out the invader and reclaim his birthright, Edward brings a vast army to crush the Scots. In the midst of the brutal war, even the woman James loves is threatened by his implacable duty.

A man caught in the clash of two nations rushes to his destiny in this novel of passion, loyalty, cunning, and ruthlessness. The conflict reaches a bloody crescendo as the Scots and English cross swords in a reckoning that will determine Scotland's very survival.

About J.R. Tomlin

J. R. Tomlin is the author of a number of historical novels, including the Black Douglas Trilogy, A King Ensnared, A King Uncaged, and Freedom's Sword, as well as the Sir Law Kintour series of historical mysteries.

She has close ties with Scotland since her father was a native Scot, and she spent substantial time in Edinburgh whilst growing up. Her historical novels are set in Scotland. You can trace her love of that nation to the stories her grandmother read her when she was small and to her hillwalking through the Cairngorms where the granite hills have a gorgeous red glow under the setting sun.

In addition to spending time in Scotland, she has traveled in the US, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. She now lives in Oregon.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda on February 08, 2013

Is there one more book to read in this series? Mechanics of good writing are fine. There may have been an error or two, but not enough to hinder my reading. This is my third book by this author, and all three have been exceptional reads. This book, about Scotland's 14th century war against England,......more

Goodreads review by Cristi on August 04, 2014

Once again, Tomlin has created a great story around the events of James Douglas' life. I only wish the book had been better edited and proofread.......more

Goodreads review by Nance Roepke on February 28, 2022

This is a good enough book for me to read the final episode. However, there are some issues for me. It is primarily about battles and in that regard it goes from one battle to another without adequate character development. There is however pretty decent history development involved. As for the batt......more

Goodreads review by Scot on March 28, 2019

In this second volume Jamie leads a guerrilla squadron against the English in their castles as the Scots fight for their freedom, bringing in some new techniques and crafty, careful, and well organized in his planning. Brutal English torturing leads to a painful loss of an aristocratic love interest......more

Goodreads review by Paul on April 10, 2020

Another tale of the bravery and hardship of the Scots in medieval times This is a solid second novel in the trilogy centred around The Black Douglas. I enjoyed this story a little more than the first, probably because it took me a wee while to get used to the style in the first book. I was eagerly aw......more