num_pages: 576
description: First published in 1817, Rob Roy was not only a resounding success but also one of the first historical novels of its time. Full of swashbuckling action and intrigue, it tells the story of Frank Osbaldistone, the son of a wealthy British businessman, who travels to Scotland, where he is drawn into the lawless world of the fiercely noble outlaw Robert Roy MacGregor. Osbaldistone and Rob Roy, along with the witty Diane Vernon, embark on numerous adventures during the height of the Jacobite uprising. With sweeping descriptions of Scottish landscapes and vivid characterizations, Rob Roy is an epic tale of heroism set against the backdrop of true Scottish history.
language: English
title: Rob Roy
titlecomplete: Rob Roy
characters: Rob Roy MacGregor, John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, Andrew Fairservice, Bailie Nicol Jarvie, Francis Osbaldistone, Diana Vernon, Helen MacGregor
genres: Historical Fiction, Historical, Literature, Scotland, Classic Literature, Classics, British Literature, Adventure, Fiction, 19th Century
ratings_count: 9747
places: The Trossachs, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Scotland
publisher: Modern Library