by Walter Scott · Espasa Libros, S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423992812
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«El pirata» is the historical novel by Walter Scott, published by Espasa Libros in paperback (408 pages, in Spanish).
Set in the Shetland and Orkney islands of the 17th century, it narrates the arrival of Cleveland, a corsair who is shipwrecked on the Mainland and alters the lives of its inhabitants, in a tale of maritime adventures and cultural conflicts.
The work belongs to the 'Misterio y Aventura' collection (number 25); it was originally published in English in 1822 and the Spanish translation is by Eugenio Xammar.
Recommended for readers of historical fiction and classic adventures, especially those interested in shipwrecks and piracy.
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, was a Scottish novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature. He is known for his Waverley novels (1814–1831), which were, for nearly a century, among the most popular and widely read novels in Europe. He is also known for his narrative poems Marmion (1808) and The Lady of the Lake (1810). He greatly influenced European and American literature.
