The Story Of Sir Walter Scott S First Love

One is his first love. The other is his best love. Which will be his true love? Walter Scott has three passions: Scotland, poetry, and Mina Stuart. Though young and from a different station in society, she is the sunshine of his soul. Yet it's hard for Mina to know if she is only dazzled by Walter's flattery. When she meets charming William, her heart is challenged. Then, one windy morning in the lake country, Walter meets Charlotte. Passion and promises collide as all must decide the course for their futures.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1905 Edition.

Ivanhoe is a novel for anyone who loves knights in shining armor and beautiful ladies in distress. Sir Walter Scott was an early 19th century Scottish novelist and poet. Scott was the first English speaking writer to gain international fame during his lifetime. Ivanhoe is an historical novel set in medieval England. It is the time of Richard the Lionhearted. Among the characters are Robin Hood, King Richard, and Rebecca and Rowena who are two beautiful women both in love with Ivanhoe.

This is a portrait of a man whose life was more extraordinary than his novels. As a child he suffered from infantile paralysis, as a young man he experienced a tragic love affair, in middle age he endured prolonged illness and in old age financial ruin. Yet despite all he became the first bestselling novelist, poet and historian.