Walter Scott

In the tumultuous era of the Middle Ages, a tale of chivalry and camaraderie unfolds. "Knight and Wamba" introduces us to Cedric the Saxon, a proud and noble lord, and his loyal jester, Wamba. As the Norman invaders threaten their land, Cedric and Wamba embark on a perilous quest to protect their people and their way of life. Along the way, they encounter a cast of unforgettable characters, from the valiant knight, Athelstane, to the cunning Lady...

According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 220,000 Americans are diagnosed with lung cancer annually. It accounts for nearly 15 percent of all newly diagnosed cancers. If you've been diagnosed, you probably have many questions about the nature of the disease and your treatment options. Walter J. Scott, M.D., has treated thousands of lung cancer patients who have navigated this overwhelming maze of medical tests and procedures. In Lung Cancer:...

Rob Roy is the fourth in Scotty's Waverley Novels series. Featuring the unusual and lively title character, the novel was said to be one of Robert Louis Stevenson's favorite books from childhood.

This book is the sixth in Scott's Waverley Novels series. Kenilworth follows the story of the secret marriage of Earl Robert Dudley and his romance with Queen Elizabeth I. This story is largely a true one and while the ending of the novel was based mostly on speculation of the time, critics have applauded Scott's accurate retelling of the events. 

One of the most rare and telling pieces of literature from Scott's canon, The Journal of Sir Walter Scott was the author's personal diary, which he kept between 1825 and 1832. Since its first publication in 1890, almost 60 years after Scott's death, critics have considered the journal one of the best in the English language. Detailing the financial hardship that befell the author in 1826, the journal reveals the emotional road out of debt, the struggle...

Considered one of Scott's best novels of his career, Old Mortality is part of his first series of Tales of My Landlord. The title is taken from the nickname of Robert Paterson, who became famous traveling Scotland to erect gravestones for the Covenanters, a group that played an integral role in the history of Scotland. The novel begins with an exchange between the fictitious narrator and Paterson and then goes on to tell the story of Henry Morton,...

Often regarded as the first historical novel, Waverley was Scott's first attempt at prose fiction. The novel was a huge success with the first edition selling 1,000 copies within the first two days of publication.  The book follows the story of Edward Waverley, an English man whose family has strong political ties. After being enlisted in the Hanoverian Army and posted to Dundee in Scotland, Waverley visits Baron Bradwardine and meets Rose Bradwardine,...

The third book in Walter Scott's Waverley Novels series, The Antiquary is the author's only gothic novel. It features family secrets, hidden treasure, mystery and romance.

Set in eighteenth-century Scotland during the Porteus riots, tells the story of young Jeanie Deans, a dairymaid who travels to London seeking mercy for her sister who stands accused of infanticide.