Walter Scott

Banished from his father's house, Frank Osbaldistone becomes involved in the conspiracy surrounding the disastrous Jacobite rising of 1715. His adventures take him across the Highland Line, where he finds cruelty and some unlikely friends.

Encamped in the Holy Land, the crusaders are torn by the dissensions and jealousies of their leaders. The army's impotence is accentuated by the illness of their chief, Richard I of England. Meanwhile, a poor but doughty Scottish crusader known as Sir Kenneth, on a mission far from the camp, encounters a Saracen Emir. After an inconclusive combat, he strikes up a friendship with the Emir, who turns out to be Saladin himself. His alliance with the

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In the tumultuous era of the Middle Ages, a tale of chivalry and camaraderie unfolds. "Knight and Wamba" introduces us to Cedric the Saxon, a proud and noble lord, and his loyal jester, Wamba. As the Norman invaders threaten their land, Cedric and Wamba embark on a perilous quest to protect their people and their way of life. Along the way, they encounter a cast of unforgettable characters, from the valiant knight, Athelstane, to the cunning Lady...

"According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 220,000 Americans are diagnosed with lung cancer annually. It accounts for nearly 15 percent of all newly diagnosed cancers. If you've been diagnosed, you probably have many questions about the nature of the disease and your treatment options. Walter J. Scott, M.D., has treated thousands of lung cancer patients who have navigated this overwhelming maze of medical tests and procedures. In Lung Cancer:...

Relates the adventures of the Saxon knight Ivanhoe in 1194, the year of Richard the Lion-Hearted's return from the Third Crusade.

Young Quentin Durward belongs to the Scottish Guards, and when he saves Louis XI during a boar hunt, he wins the hand of his love, Isabelle of Croye.