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Rob Roy by Walter Scott

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Rob Roy
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Publisher: Estes And Lauriat
ISBN/ASIN: 0613174828
Number of pages: 537

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This novel, first published in 1817, achieved a huge success and helped establish the historical novel as a literary form. In rich prose and vivid description, Rob Roy follows the adventures of a businessman's son, Frank Osbaldistone, who is sent to Scotland and finds himself drawn to the powerful, enigmatic figure of Rob Roy MacGregor, the romantic outlaw who fights for justice and dignity for the Scots.

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