Rob Roy

Name: Rob Roy
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Sir Walter Scott
ISBN: 9781455100118

Author: Sir Walter Scott

Narrator: Frederick Davidson

Unabridged: 33 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Published: 01/01/2006

Categories: Fiction, Classic

Synopsis

Rob Roy MacGregor is the romantic outlaw who comes alive in Sir Walter Scotts classic epic of the passions and struggles of the Scottish border lands. Rob Roy follows the adventures of a businessmans son, Frank Osbaldistone, who is sent to stay in Scotland where he is intrigued by the wild and noble land. He finds himself drawn to the powerful enigmatic figure of Rob Roy who, with his wife, fights for justice and dignity for the Scottish people.

About Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a poet, a playwright, and one of the greatest historical novelists who ever lived. Writing mostly about his native Scotland, Scott wrote a total of twenty-seven historical novels, the best known of which are Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The Lady of the Lake, Waverly, The Heart of Midlothian, and The Bride of Lammermoor.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Henry on October 24, 2022

The protagonist in the novel Rob Roy is Francis Osbaldistone (an unappealing moniker) not the title character! The famous criminal, he was a cattle thief has been written about many times before but who has ever heard of this man , ( makes a better name, Rob Roy too). Francis a spoiled son of a rich......more

Goodreads review by Deity World on April 15, 2023

Another classic Scottish historical read very well written and documented on the tale of the outlaw who was made a hero......more

Goodreads review by Sotiris on April 01, 2019

Walter Scott's most popular book along with Ivanhoe and the reason for this I think is obvious, especially to those who - like me - have read more than two books of his. Not that his other books are less good, and that this book is so much exceptional, is just that all the elements that make the gre......more

Goodreads review by Genia on July 17, 2013

The Wikipedia article for this book describes part of the plot as " In between hours in the library with Die, he converses with Andrew Fairservice and learns much about goings on at the Hall." It does feel like hours, even when reading. The characters discuss politics, the situation, love, life, busi......more