On the Trail of William Wallace by David R. Ross

The fourth and last book in the series was On the Trail of Scotland's History, published in 2008. The third book in the 'on the trail of' series was On the Trail of Bonnie Prince Charlie, published in 2001. It was followed by On the Trail of Robert the Bruce, written with the same style - a list of all the sites related to the life of the man who became King Robert I of Scotland as visited by Ross on his motorcycle.

Elspeth King mentioned that a book listing all the sites in Scotland related to the life of William Wallace had never been published this inspired Ross to write On the Trail of William Wallace, that was published in 1999 by the Edinburgh-based Luath Press. In the mid-1990s, during a lecture at the University of Glasgow that Ross was attending, Dr. Ross died on 2 January 2010 in his home in East Kilbride due to a heart attack. Ross was twice divorced and had a daughter named Kimberley, born in 1987.

I understand that even black and white photos would have added to the cost of the publication, but the benefits would have far outwieghed the price.David R. The book is brief but to the point (143pgs).However I was greatly disappointed in the fact that instead of having actual current pictures of the edifices,plaques,monuments natural topography etc.,the book contained mostly child-like drawings.What could have been the works strongest asset ended up being its biggest detraction.Imagine all of these wonderful sights that the author painstakingly visted and researched only to be viewed as a crude sketch.I realize that it is not advertised as a pictorial history, but so much of the authors description of the trail lends itself to visual appreciation.Lets face it, even though there are maps, unless the reader actually has the time and money to reenact this trail referring back to the maps as they are is quite useless.Coming from an american who has visted Scotland and dreams of returning, the chances of seeing more than just a few of the numerous landmarks in this edition ,in ones lifetime is highly unlikely.

A travelers guide to locations and points of interest relating to the iconic hero Sir William Wallace.Well researched and annotated, complete with maps and helpful traveling hints.As a person who has read several volumes on the life of William Wallace, I felt that this book did add some interesting historical insight.

On the Trail of William Wallace by David R. Ross