Quentin Durward is a historical novel by Walter Scott, first published in The story concerns a Scottish archer in the service of the French King Louis XI. The plot centers on the rivalry between Louis XI of France and Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. Read moreRead less. Previous page/5(8). This is by far, one of the best and most exciting of the Waverly books by Sir Walter Scott. You have Louis, the evil and manipulative French king who sends our protagonist-Quentin, on a mission that is deadly, but does our boy die or does he find love, fame and brotherhood? This is the thumpingest of thumping good reads/5(37). Quentin Durward (), Scott's first "European" novel, was an experiment in transferring the historical romance to foreign soil. Fifteenth-century France, the French Revolution, and contemporary Britain all come together in this sharp-eyed novel of political expediency and intrigue. The young Scottish adventurer Quentin Durward embarks upon a dangerous journey through the forest of the Ardennes /5(K).
Quentin Durward (Everyman Paperbacks)|Sir Walter Scott, The Other Journey: Poems New and Selected|Katherine Garrison Chapin, The World Outlook for Manufacturing Agricultural and Farm Machinery and Equipment, Planting, Harvesting, Grass Mowing Equipment, and Other Lawn and Garden-Type Grass Mowing Equipment|Icon Group International, Make It Simpler Paper Piecing: Easy as A. Quentin Durward: Directed by Richard Thorpe. With Robert Taylor, Kay Kendall, Robert Morley, George Cole. A Scottish knight in France to facilitate a marriage between a rich and beautiful countess and his aging uncle becomes involved in court intrigue. Quentin Durward (), Scott's first "European" novel, was an experiment in transferring the historical romance to foreign soil. Fifteenth-century France, the French Revolution, and contemporary Britain all come together in this sharp-eyed novel of political expediency and intrigue.
Quentin Durward by Sir Walter Scott and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at www.doorway.ru Quentin Durward (), Scott's first "European" novel, was an experiment in transferring the historical romance to foreign soil. Fifteenth-century France, the French Revolution, and contemporary Britain all come together in this sharp-eyed novel of political expediency and intrigue. The young Scottish adventurer Quentin Durward embarks upon a dangerous journey through the forest of the Ardennes seeking a name, a partner, and a position in the world. SCOTT’S QUENTIN DURWARD, HANDSOMELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. (SCOTT, Sir Walter). Quentin Durward. Edinburgh: Archibald Constable, et al., Three volumes. Small octavo, early 20th-century three-quarter blue calf, elaborately gilt-decorated spine, raised bands, marbled endpapers. $ First edition of Scott’s portrait of Louis XI, handsomely bound.
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