Count Robert of Paris (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

In eleventh-century Constantinople, the hero of Scott’s next-to-last novel survives imperial political intrigue, a life-or-death struggle with a ruthless mercenary, the high demands of chivalry, and even a trap with a tiger, to join the First Crusade. Scott also explores the impact of emerging Western values on the Greco-Roman sophisticates of the Byzantine Empire.

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Count Robert of Paris (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

In eleventh-century Constantinople, the hero of Scott’s next-to-last novel survives imperial political intrigue, a life-or-death struggle with a ruthless mercenary, the high demands of chivalry, and even a trap with a tiger, to join the First Crusade. Scott also explores the impact of emerging Western values on the Greco-Roman sophisticates of the Byzantine Empire.

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Count Robert of Paris (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Count Robert of Paris (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Sir Walter Scott
Count Robert of Paris (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Count Robert of Paris (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Sir Walter Scott

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Overview

In eleventh-century Constantinople, the hero of Scott’s next-to-last novel survives imperial political intrigue, a life-or-death struggle with a ruthless mercenary, the high demands of chivalry, and even a trap with a tiger, to join the First Crusade. Scott also explores the impact of emerging Western values on the Greco-Roman sophisticates of the Byzantine Empire.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781411436244
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Publication date: 04/26/2011
Series: Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 532
Sales rank: 124,603
File size: 616 KB
Age Range: 3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish writer generally credited with being one of the chief inventors and innovators of the historical novel. He was immensely popular during his lifetime, and his books are still widely read today. Scott authored the noted novels Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, and Waverly.

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