The Steel Bonnets
1971 book by George MacDonald Fraser
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The Steel Bonnets: The Story of the Anglo Scottish Border Reivers (London: Barrie & Jenkins) is a 1971 historical non-fiction book by George MacDonald Fraser about the Border Reivers.[1][2]
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| Author | George MacDonald Fraser |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | history |
| Publisher | Barrie & Jenkins. |
Publication date | 1971 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
Fraser researched the book with his wife.[3] It concentrates mainly on the 16th century, and seeks to de-glamourise the period in some ways.[4]
The Daily Telegraph called it "a vigorous and valuable book."[5]