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Rob Roy — Complete

By Walter Scott

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

In a Scotland divided by clans and laws, a man is pushed from honest living to outlaw hero, sparking a rebellion for dignity against overwhelming odds.

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2004-08-23
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Summary

"Rob Roy — Complete" by Sir Walter Scott is a historical fiction that tells the story of Rob Roy MacGregor, a famous Scottish outlaw, and the conflicts between Highland clans, Lowland society, and the government in the early 1800s. The story explores themes of who you are, staying loyal to your clan, and the tricky ethics of fighting against the rules. Roy's character is shown as someone who is both respected and disliked, with the novel looking at his family ties to the MacGregor clan and their long-standing conflicts with other clans. The story brings attention to the difficulties the MacGregors face because of unfair laws that try to erase their identity. We see how Roy changes from someone who herds cattle into an outlaw due to money problems and feeling insulted, creating understanding for a man stuck between his family's traditions and his life outside the law, promising a thrilling story of risk, disloyalty, and the fight for respect in a chaotic world.

About the Author

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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