Nigel Tranter 
Folly of Princes 
House of Stewart Trilogy 2

Scotland at the dawn of the 15th century was a wretched spectacle. Whilethe feeble Robert III still clung to his throne, his kingdom rang withthe sound of conflict as his son and brother grappled for power.Sir James Douglas of Aberdour, married as he was to the King’sillegitimate sister, had to tread a hazardous path through the warringfactions. But having a conscience made life harder still. For in thosedays – and in that company – a conscience could cost a man dear…The second volume of Nigel Tranter’s epic House of Stewart trilogy tellsof the last days of King Robert III of Scotland and the struggle for histhrone.