false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180135957m/1002895.jpg 1002895 6 "Are you there--the man they are hunting? Can you hear me? If you can, come quickly to the river, and I will save you." <P> Sixteen-year-old Martin Crawford succeeds in rescuing this fugitive--only to be surprised that the hunted man is none other than Robert the Bruce, rightful King of Scots. Hoping to lead a quiet life, Martin instead is asked by the king to commit himself to the war the Bruce is fighting to regain Scotland's freedom from the brutal rule imposed on it by the English.<P>The rebel campaign gathers bloody momentum. Martin impresses the Bruce with his resourcefulness and valor, and also learns the elements of espionage. He is proud then to be chosen as the king's swift rider--a vital link in the freedom army's scattered forces. And such is his daring and boldness in this dangerous position that the Bruce later appoints Martin the king's master of espionage. <P> Daily now, Martin must risk his life as he secretly gathers the information that will advance the rebel cause--and enable the Bruce to fight the climatic battle of Bannockburn. Defeat there will leave the Scots forever slaves. Victory will mean that longed-for-freedom. <P> Based on real events in Scotland's thirty-year War of Independence, <I>The King's Swift Rider</I> is a gripping tale of adventure into which Mollie Hunter weaves her own tribute in history, Robert the Bruce. Unblinkingly, she tells of the terrible bloodshed of that war, yet still makes her story's keynote one of courage, honor, and a people's determination to achieve freedom.<P>"Martin." the king told me, "I need a courier." <BR> A courier? I stopped, wondering if this was a word from the French language spoken by the nobility. <BR> "A swift rider," he explained. "One who carries messages--in this case, messages of great importance." <BR> The king's swift rider...I liked this name, liked the ringing sound of it. "If you trust me to act as such, Sire," I told him, "I am waiting." 52747 10 1998 The King's Swift Rider: A Novel on Robert the Bruce total:29|5:5|4:14|3:5|2:5|1:0| 29 106 47 6 4 0 false false Mon Apr 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 04 15:43:45 -0700 2007 Wed Mar 11 10:23:30 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Fri Apr 24 22:01:03 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 22:02:26 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Wed Jan 16 17:16:23 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 16 17:16:23 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Oct 17 13:11:55 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 10 21:23:38 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Feb 11 17:24:52 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 17:25:14 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon May 19 18:20:29 -0700 2008 Mon May 19 18:21:16 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Nov 13 22:53:09 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 13 22:53:09 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 15 11:14:50 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 11:14:50 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 13 16:01:40 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 16:01:40 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 11 06:57:21 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 06:57:21 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Sep 03 00:54:22 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 00:54:22 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Aug 28 11:12:55 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 11:13:31 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri Aug 14 18:53:43 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 21:22:32 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 18:53:43 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed May 27 22:42:52 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 22:42:52 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu May 14 13:33:49 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 13:33:49 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed May 13 13:38:05 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 11:14:30 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Apr 10 15:52:57 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 17:29:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Apr 04 18:29:57 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 18:30:01 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Sat Apr 04 16:24:25 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 16:24:38 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Apr 01 11:11:04 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 11:11:04 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1002895