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The setting is the north of England and Scotland in the time before, during, and after the first Jacobite uprising of 1715. Rob Roy is Robert MacGregor, whose legend in Scotland is similar to that of Robin Hood in England: a fierce reputation as an outlaw matched only by his kindness and compassion toward the poor and oppressed. This rousing story follows the fortunes of Francis Osbaldistone, the son of a wealthy London merchant.

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This novel, first published in 1817, achieved a huge success and helped establish the historical novel as a literary form. In rich prose and vivid description, Rob Roy follows the adventures of a businessman's son, Frank Osbaldistone, who is sent to Scotland and finds himself drawn to the powerful, enigmatic figure of Rob Roy MacGregor, the romantic outlaw who fights for justice and dignity for the Scots. This is an incomparable portrait of the haunted Highlands and Scotland's glorious past.
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