"Rob Roy" is set in 1715-16, yet it concerns not the conduct of the Jacobite Rising, but the economic and social conditions which gave rise to it. It celebrates the freebooting capitalism of the hero's father in the City of London, and the actual freebooting of Rob Roy, the "Robin Hood of Scotland, the dread of the wealthy, but the friend of the poor". And through Baillie Nicol Jarvie, one of Scott's most lively creations, it explores the delicate balance of generosity and selfish calculation that is required in all successful enterprise.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	April 15, 2018
ISBN13	9781717039101
Publishers	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	508
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 26 mm · 671 g
Language	English

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