Rob Roy by Walter Scott (English) Paperback Book

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Set in the period immediately before the Jacobite rising in 1715, this is the story of Francis Osbaldistone, his malignant cousin Rashleigh and the dangerous outlaw Rob Roy Macgregor. This edition ties in with the film of the book starring Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange, Tim Roth and John Hurt.

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Scott's invigorating tale of Rob Roy and the battle between the English and the ScottsWhen young Francis Osbaldistone discovers that his vicious and scheming cousin Rashleigh has designs both on his father's business and his beloved Diana Vernon, he turns in desperation to Rob Roy for help. Chieftain of the MacGregor clan, Rob Roy is a brave and fearless man, able and cunning. But he is also an outlaw with a price on his head, and as he and Francis join forces to pursue Rashleigh, he is constantly aware that he, too, is being pursued - and could be captured at any moment. Set on the eve of the 1715 Jacobite uprising, Rob Roy brilliantly evokes a Scotland on the verge of rebellion, blending historical fact and a novelist's imagination to create an incomparable portrait of intrigue, rivalry and romance.

Notes

Walter Scott's historical novel of suspense and intrigue on the eve of the Jacobite Rising of 1715 is published as a >Penguin Classic< for the first time. An audio version is also released this month.

Author Biography

Sir Walter Scott (1771 - 1832) was born and educated in Edinburgh. From 1799 until his death he was Sheriff of Selkirkshire. Scott's poetry brought him great acclaim, but he rejected the Poet Laureateship in 1813 and turned towards ficiton, devising a new form that was to dominate the early 19th century novel. He became a baronet in 1820.

Kirkus UK Review

Scott's wonderful romantic adventure is set on the eve of the Jacobite rising of 1715 and draws on social and cultural contrasts to examine the nature of political change and the part that individuals play in the events of history. Francis Osbaldistone is in thrall to his beautiful cousin, Diana Vernon, and pitted against another relative, the villainous Rashleigh Osbaldiston, in a swashbuckling tale which has rarely been matched for suspense and narrative daring. It also includes one of the enduring literary portrayals of heroism, in the shape of the dour, enigmatic outlaws, Rob Roy MacGregor, and proves that you don't have to see a movie to be excited, amused, scared and entertained! (Kirkus UK)

Details ISBN0140435549 Author Walter Scott Pages 512 Language English ISBN-10 0140435549 ISBN-13 9780140435542 Media Book Year 1995 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1771 Death 1832 Edition 1st Audience Age 14-18 Tag pengblackclassics Format Paperback Residence Edinburgh, STK Short Title ROB ROY REV/E Edition Description Revised Series Penguin Classics Imprint Penguin Classics DOI 10.1604/9780140435542 UK Release Date 1995-04-06 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date 1995-04-06 Alternative 9780141905235 DEWEY 823.7 Audience General NZ Release Date 1995-04-30 AU Release Date 1995-04-30 We've got this

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