Rob Roy (Paperback)

Paperback. 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. 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…