Peveril of the Peak (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

By Walter Scott

The longest of Scott’s novels, this story revolves around Sir Geoffrey Peveril, an old Cavalier, and Major Bridgenorth, a zealous Puritan who are neighboring landowners in Derbyshire during the frenzy of the alleged Popish Plot to depose Charles II in 1678. Their grown children, Julian and Alice, are desperately in love but thwarted because Julian and his father are accused of participating in the plot. The memorable cast of characters are interwoven seamlessly into the action of real historical events, saturated with political intrigue and drama.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble
• Release date: Dec 12, 2011
• ISBN: 9781411464520

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.

Reviews for Peveril of the Peak (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

[joeldinda_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Absolutely delightful. I read this book on a whim, and found it far more engaging than I anticipated. Scott's a delightful writer, with a good eye for character and a conversational style. The story itself is preposterous, though based in fact, and great fun.It certainly helped that I knew the general outlines of the Popish Plot, and something about the characters who inhabited the court of Charles II.