The Fortunes of Nigel (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

By Walter Scott

Lord Nigel Olifaunt’s father loaned huge sums of money to King James I of England years before. Nigel now wants the money back, but the royal courtiers will stop at nothing to steal the young lord’s wealth. Court intrigue and swashbuckling action, set in the early seventeenth century, are on the agenda in this 1822 work by the master of romantic adventure. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble
• Release date: Nov 29, 2011
• ISBN: 9781411464490

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.