Many volumes deal with that terrible yet glorious period in the history of the Scottish church between the restoration of Charles II and the accession of William III; but Fair Sunshine deserves a place alongside the very best of them. Whether Jock Purves was writing about James Guthrie at the beginning or James Renwick at the very end of this time of martyrdom and suffering there was a lyrical quality about his treatment. When taken together with his spiritual perception and moral earnestness this drives every one of these biographical chapters to the heart of the reader.
#692423 in Books 1979-03-22 1979-03-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.77 x .19 x 6.97l; #File Name: 085045305448 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Good but short- Glorious platesBy Tom JeffersonClearly written; beautiful plates. My personla preference is for text with a few visual soruces (photos of uniformes; obejcts) but space is at a premium. Mareachal Ney's snuff box from Napoleon is going under the hammer this week - that's the kind of thing that could be included although probably more uniforms than objects.Well worth buying second hand1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Firing squad in the round.By James K. BurkVery fine books with fine drawings. The color plates were very well-executed. It's interesting that most of these men detested each other but Napoleon appreciated the strengths of each and used them well.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Delightful little vignettesBy danny boyThis is an earlier version of Napoleon's Marshals. Inside are brief biographies of all 26 marshals. Their marshal's uniform and insignia are described in some detail. Included are some delightful vignettes of selected marshals in colour. Not bad. The drawings by Chris Warner aren't that great but there are lovely little uniform details here and there.
