Author

Publication

2004-03-31 - Kessinger Publishing

Language

English

Word Count

153,000 words, Guess

Page Count

612 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100766187896
  • ISBN-139780766187894
  • Goodreads223253
  • OCLC Control Number57071155
  • Better World Books9780766187894
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Description

The father of the historical novel, Sir Walter Scott invented a literary form that has remained popular for over one hundred and fifty years. Infusing his works with romance, action, and suspense, he brought long-gone eras back to life with splendor and spectacle.Set in England just after the Third Crusade, Ivanhoe is the tale of Wilfrid, a young Saxon knight, and his love for the royal princess Rowena. With his father against their union, Wilfrid embarks on a series of adventures to prove his worth, finding himself in conflict against the Normans and the Templars, and allied with such larger-than-life figures as Robin Hood and Richard the Lion Hearted. A timeless story of courage, chivalry, and courtly love, Ivanhoe is a grand epic, and its place in classical literature is assured.

First Sentence

IN that pleasant district of merry England which is watered by the river Don, there extended in ancient times a large forest, covering the greater part of the beautiful hills and valleys which lie between Sheffield and the pleasant town of Doncaster.

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  • Ivanhoe A Romance: The Works Of Sir Walter ScottPaperbackKessinger Publishing2004-03-31

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