Publisher Description
Rob Roy, first published in 1817, contains some of Sir Walter Scott's finest writing and most engaging, fully realized characters. It is set against the backdrop of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1715, which aimed to restore the Stuart monarchy. Rob Roy, the irrepressible Highland outlaw, is introduced to the listener through the adventures of a fictional hero, Frank Osbaldistone, amid the political turmoil of England and Scotland during that time. With characteristic care, Scott reconstructs the period and settings so as to place Rob Roy and the Scotland he inhabits amid conflicting moral, economic and historical forces.
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About Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet, popular throughout much of the world during his time. Scott was the first English-language author to have a truly international career in his lifetime, with many contemporary readers in Europe, Australia, and North America. Some of his more famous titles include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The Lady of the Lake, Waverley, The Heart of Midlothian, and The Bride of Lammermoor.
About David Rintoul
David Rintoul, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is a stage and television actor from Scotland. A former student of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, he has worked extensively with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has also appeared regularly on BBC television, starring as Mr. Darcy in the 1980 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and as Doctor Finlay in the television series of the same name.