Saxon knight Ivanhoe returns from the twelfth-century Crusades to a chaotic England ruled by the enemies of the absent King Richard the Lion-Hearted and finds himself disowned and dishonored, forced to fight for his name and the people he loves. Book available.[...]

From its first publication in 1816 Rob Roy has been recognised as containing some of Scott's finest writing and most engaging, fully realised characters. The outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor was already a legendary, disputed figure by the time Scott wrote - a heroic Scottish Robin Hood to some, an over-glam[...]

Walter Scott's novels and poems reveal his view of history and the influences that made him, especially the stories of his native Borders and the exploits of his ancestors. Eileen Dunlop looks afresh at Scott the writer, and Scott the man.[...]

But what is Rashleigh up to? Who are his mysterious friends? Frank has to find some missing papers to save his father's business. The search takes him to Scotland. His life is in danger. Who wants to kill him? Frank meets the outlaw Rob Roy and heads for the Highlands. He's seized by soldiers looki[...]

Sir Walter Scott, the Scottish novelist, poet, historian and biographer, is often regarded as the inventor of the historical novel, who produced a wide body of literary works, having a profound impact on world literature. This comprehensive eBook presents Scott's complete fictional works, with numer[...]

This carefully crafted ebook: "e;The Complete Novels of Sir Walter Scott: Waverly, Rob Roy, Ivanhoe, The Pirate, Old Mortality, The Guy Mannering, The Antiquary, The Heart of Midlothian and many more (Illustrated Edition)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table [...]

Kan konkurs och ekonomiskt elände vara vägen till en ny oväntad karriär? I fallet landshövdingen och statssekreteraren Lars Arnell blev det ovedersägligen så. År 1825 drevs han till en jättelik konkurs. Från att ha suttit som en av de ansvariga för landets krigspolitik fick han börja an[...]

Walter Scott är den moderna historiska romanens urfader, och en av 1800-talets mest lästa författare i världen. Han uppfann den genre som idag, tack vare ett antal populära tv-serier genomgått något av en renässans och som blomstrar mer än någonsin. Ivanhoe är Scotts mest lästa bok och e[...]

Written in 1819, but set in 12th-century England, "Ivanhoe" is a tale of love struggling to survive against a violent backdrop of politics and war. Wilfred of Ivanhoe was thrown out of his father's home when he fell in love with his father Cedric's ward, Lady Rowena. Ivanhoe later returns from fight[...]

More than a century after the Norman Conquest, England remains a colony of foreign warlords. The dissolute Prince John plots to seize his brother's crown, his barons terrorize the country, and the mysterious outlaw Robin Hood haunts the ancient greenwood. The secret return of King Richard and the di[...]