{"product_id":"sir-walter-scott-s-ivanhoe","title":"Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe","description":"\u003c!-- Hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fresh perspective on Scott's classic tale of adventure, conflict, and medieval intrigue.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEssential for Scott enthusiasts and anyone who loves historical fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIvanhoe follows Wilfred of Ivanhoe, part of one of the few Saxon families at a time when English nobility was dominated by the Normans, who is out of favour with his father for his allegiance to the Norman king, Richard the Lionheart. The gripping storyline beautifully captures the 12th century tensions between Saxons and Normans, Nobility and Commonality and Jews and Gentiles, with a whole host of well-known characters from Robin Hood to Friar Tuck. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"QDjWol\"\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"9LVeqO\"\u003eA curious exemplification of the power of a single book for good or harm is shown in the effects wrought by \u003c\/em\u003eDon Quixote\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"DL4nvK\"\u003e and those wrought by \u003c\/em\u003eIvanhoe\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"Bw5Kp5\"\u003e. The first swept the world's admiration for the meiaeval chivalry-silliness out of existence; and the other restored it.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"V8M4CE\"\u003eMARK TWAIN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"osQ6Fo\"\u003e[Ivanhoe] \u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"c3D4PM\"\u003emay have been badly wounded in combat – only to recover and save the day – but he has never been sliced up like this.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"5fOB1n\"\u003eSCOTLAND ON SUNDAY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"GbX4yy\"\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"nLRE2Z\"\u003eThis is exactly what is needed in order to rescue Sir Walter Scott.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"gf4Io4\"\u003eALEXANDER McCALL SMITH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"M7a0hA\"\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"Ygjo8B\"\u003eI applaud this new, shorter version of \u003c\/em\u003eIvanhoe\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"W5c8DA\"\u003e which makes this wonderful novel, once so popular, accessible to a new generation of readers who will be able to enjoy its classic blend of history and romance.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"hrJGmx\"\u003ePROFESSOR GRAHAM TULLOCH, Editor of the Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley novels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"PwUPH7\"\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"miW57X\"\u003eProfessor David Purdie's meticulous adaption has made Sir Walter Scott's classic much more accessible to the modern reader... 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Despite the anonymous publication of his first novel, \u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"ZRp9Ki\"\u003eWaverley\u003c\/em\u003e, Scott became the first Enlish-language author to have a truly international career in his own lifetime, with many contemporary readers in Europe, Australia and North America. His novels and poetry are still well-known, and many of his works including \u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"Lx0GeJ\"\u003eRob Roy, The Lady of the Lake\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"DDDtFf\"\u003eThe Heart of Midlothian\u003c\/em\u003e are regarded as classics of literature. \u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"99iTnH\"\u003eIvanhoe\u003c\/em\u003e was Scott's first novel to be set outwith Scotland, being positioned in late 12th Century England. It was allegedly published in 1819.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"gagjNi\"\u003eDAVID PURDIE was born in Prestwick and educated publicly at Ayr Academy and Glasgow University. Now a disused medical academic, he devotes what time is left to writing, lecturing and broadcasting. David is Editor-in-Chief of The Burns Encyclopaedia which deals with the life and work of the poet Robert Burns and is Chairman of the Sir Walter Scott Club of Edinburgh. He is in considerable demand as an after-dinner speaker, described in this role by the Daily Telegraph as ‘probably our best of the moment.’ He now lives in Edinburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Publication Details --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luath Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 July 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224 pages (Ebook edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (Ebook):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781909912274\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- FAQ --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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