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The Antiquary

Author
Walter Scott
Series
World Classics
Language
English
Length
484 pages
ISBN
9781787244061
Published
25 January 2018
Imprint
Sovereign
  • 18th Century
  • Scottish Town
  • Fairport
  • Antiquarian
  • Historical Artifacts
  • Romantic Entanglements
  • Family Secrets
  • Political Tensions
  • Scottish Society
  • Masterful Storytelling

Description

"The Antiquary" by Walter Scott unfolds in the Scottish town of Fairport during the late 18th century. The narrative revolves around the antiquarian Mr. Jonathan Oldbuck, exploring his eccentricities and passion for historical artifacts. Amidst romantic entanglements, family secrets, and political tensions, Oldbuck engages in a series of events that reveal the complexities of Scottish society. Scott's masterful storytelling weaves together history, romance, and mystery, creating a captivating tapestry of characters and their interconnected lives against the rich backdrop of Scottish heritage and traditions.

Author

Walter Scott (1771–1832) invented the historical novel as a popular art. Waverley, Ivanhoe, and Rob Roy taught Europe that the past could be walked through — tartan, crusade, and the clash of Highland and Hanoverian as living weather, not a school lesson. A poet and an Edinburgh lawyer before the novels made him famous, Scott wrote at a pace that built Abbotsford and a nation's tourist imagination.