Nigel Tranter 
Macbeth the King 

Across a huge colourful canvas, ranging from the wilds of Scotland to Norway, Denmark and Rome, here is the story of the real Mac Beth.Set aside Shakespeare’s portrait: read instead of his struggle to makeand save a united Scotland.In this impressively researched and vivid portrayal, Tranter belies thepopular perception of a savage, murderous ambitious king. Instead, hetells of Mac Beth’s struggle to make and save a united Scotland; hisdevotion to his great love, the young Queen Gruoch; the humane laws theyfought for; the great battle they were forced to fight. And the terribleprice they paid.