Peveril of the Peak [Hardcover]

Sir Walter Scott (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 159818198X | ISBN-13: 978-1598181982 | Publication Date: September 1, 2006

"Here is a plot without a drop of blood; and all the elements of a romance, without its conclusion," says King Charles II near the end of Peveril of the Peak. As well he might! The book's about a popih plot to do him in, and pits puritan against catholic in a nation that'd just passed thruogh the worst of its reformation. Peveril of the Peak was written in 1822 -- that is, in Scott's middle period, a time when he wrote books by reconstructing history, as he'd first done in Ivanhoe.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The standard of work is to be commended highly. It is also a testament to the perseverance of the editor herself in producing such an exemplary volume to a new readership. -- Anthony Mandal Studies in Hogg and His World Reviving... a seldom remembered novel, the editor invite[s] us to share [her] vision of an energetically creative Scott whose imaginative works can still surprise and affect us. -- Regina Hewitt Scottish Literary Review The standard of work is to be commended highly. It is also a testament to the perseverance of the editor herself in producing such an exemplary volume to a new readership. Reviving... a seldom remembered novel, the editor invite[s] us to share [her] vision of an energetically creative Scott whose imaginative works can still surprise and affect us. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Alison Lumsden is a Lecturer in English in the University of Aberdeen.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 504 pages
• Publisher: Aegypan (September 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159818198X
• ISBN-13: 978-1598181982
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,171,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)