Rob Roy
by Walter Scott
Publisher: Estes And Lauriat 1893
ISBN/ASIN: 0613174828
Number of pages: 537
Description:
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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