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Castle Dangerous
Castle Dangerous
Castle Dangerous
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Castle Dangerous

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Historical novel set in Kirkcudbrightshire in 1307. From the 1832 Introduction: "The incidents on which the ensuing Novel mainly turns, are derivedfrom
the ancient Metrical Chronicle of "The Brace," by ArchdeaconBarbour,
and from the "History of the Houses of Douglas and Angus," byDavid
Hume of Godscroft; and are sustained by the immemorial traditionof the
western parts of Scotland. They are so much in consonance with the
spirit and manners of the troubled age to which they are referred,that
I can see no reason for doubting their being founded in fact; thenames,
indeed, of numberless localities in the vicinity of DouglasCastle,
appear to attest, beyond suspicion, many even of the smallest
circumstances embraced in the story of Godscroft." According to Wikipedia: "Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (1771 –1832) was a prolific Scottish historical novelist and poet popular throughout Europe during his time. In some ways Scott was the first English-language author to have a truly international career in his lifetime, with many contemporary readers all over Europe, Australia, and North America. His novels and poetry are still read, and many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and of Scottish literature. Famous titles include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The Lady of The Lake, Waverley, The Heart of Midlothian and The Bride of Lammermoor."
LanguageEnglish
PublisherSeltzer Books
Release dateMar 1, 2018
ISBN9781455367764
Castle Dangerous
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Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott was born in Scotland in 1771 and achieved international fame with his work. In 1813 he was offered the position of Poet Laureate, but turned it down. Scott mainly wrote poetry before trying his hand at novels. His first novel, Waverley, was published anonymously, as were many novels that he wrote later, despite the fact that his identity became widely known.

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    Castle Dangerous or Castle Chivalrous? More talking than fighting….Douglas Castle, also known as Castle Dangerous, is the setting for Sir Walter Scott’s last book published during his lifetime. It tells the tale of a wandering English minstrel and his ‘son’, who are not exactly who they say they are. What is their connection to Sir John de Walton, the Governor sent to protect the castle from the hands of the Scottish outlaws? Sir Aymer de Valence, the young second in command, is he too trusting or is his instincts spot on? It may help to know a bit of history before reading, James Douglas fought alongside Robert the Bruce and William Wallace in the 14th C. AS a child his family’s castle was taken away by the English King, his father died in prison and he was exiled in France. Upon his return to Scotland, James vowed to get his family’s home back. He was called James the Good by those in Scotland and The Black Douglas by the English. There are some historical truths in the book and there are also a couple inaccuracies but they can be overlooked as it is meant to be fiction, not non-fiction. That being said, the tale unfolds slowly; not an action-packed swash buckling tale as one would expect from the title.

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