"Woodstock; or, The Cavalier" by Sir Walter Scott is a historical novel that dramatically recreates England during the Civil War, diving into the eerie events at Woodstock Manor in 1649, blending real history with made-up characters and spooky happenings. The story focuses on loyalty, unexplained mysteries, and the confusion of a society turned upside down during the battles between those who supported King Charles I and those who sided with Parliament. Right from the beginning, the book sets the stage with a look at the war, teasing strange incidents and a "Good Devil" around Woodstock, mixing true stories with a fictional twist as it recounts how government officials sent to check out the royal property deal with both their jobs and unsettling supernatural activities.
Woodstock; or, the Cavalier
By Walter Scott
In a time of war, a royal estate becomes a battleground for those who try to hold on to power against the darkness that haunts the halls of Woodstock Manor.
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About the AuthorSir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, was a British novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels Ivanhoe (1819), Rob Roy (1817), Waverley (1814), Old Mortality (1816), The Heart of Mid-Lothian (1818), and The Bride of Lammermoor (1819), along with the narrative poems Marmion (1808) and The Lady of the Lake (1810). He had a major impact on European and American literature.
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, was a British novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels Ivanhoe (1819), Rob Roy (1817), Waverley (1814), Old Mortality (1816), The Heart of Mid-Lothian (1818), and The Bride of Lammermoor (1819), along with the narrative poems Marmion (1808) and The Lady of the Lake (1810). He had a major impact on European and American literature.
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