by Walter Scott · Orbis · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788475308234
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«Quintín Durward» is the adventure novel by Walter Scott, published by Orbis in paperback (251 pages, in Spanish).
In the 15th century, the young Scot Quintín Durward arrives at the court of Louis XI of France seeking his fortune. He soon becomes embroiled in a web of alliances and political intrigues when Isabel, Countess of Macroy, flees to Burgundy to avoid an arranged marriage. Duels and conflicting loyalties mark the protagonist's path.
The novel was originally published in 1823 under the title 'Quentin Durward'. This Orbis edition dates from 1984 and is volume 23 of the collection 'Las Grandes Novelas de Aventuras'.
Suitable for readers aged 12 and over and for those who enjoy historical adventure novels set in the Middle Ages.
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.
