Nigel Tranter : Balefire : 1st Edition 1958 : Story of an Ancient Scottish Feud

Balefire

By Nigel Tranter

Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1958. First Edition. Hardback in original unclipped dust jacket. 8vo. 223 pages. Map illustrated endpapers.

This is the story of how an ancient feud started between Hawick on Teviot and Hexham-on-Tyne, in the grim days following the battle of Flodden. The story of Simon Armstrong, one of the few survivors of Flodden Field and of the Northumbrian family of Ridley into whose keeping he came in secret fashion; of two sisters, Esther and Marcia Ridley, who in their own way fought more valiantly than their menfolk. It is a story set in tragic days of heroism and dastardy, of hard-riding mosstroopers and vengeful swordsmen, of balefires and beacons and burning homes, set in the green fair Borderland of England and Scotland. And of a love that knew no borders, and accepted no defeat.

CONDITION
A very good copy. The dust jacket is very good with no tears and remains unclipped. Cloth binding very good. Map endpapers very good. Pages clean throughout. No names or writing. Overall a very good first edition.

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