Publisher's Synopsis
The Pirate is a novel written by Sir Walter Scott, a renowned Scottish author, and is part of his extensive literary works. The story is set in the late 17th century and follows the adventures of a young man named Cleveland, who is falsely accused of treason and forced to flee his home in Scotland.Cleveland becomes a pirate and sails the seas, eventually landing on the Isle of Shetland. There, he meets the beautiful Minna Troil, the daughter of the local laird, who is being courted by two suitors. Cleveland falls in love with Minna and becomes embroiled in a complex web of romantic intrigue and political machinations.As the story unfolds, Cleveland's true identity is revealed, and he must fight to clear his name and win the love of Minna. The novel is filled with action, adventure, and romance, and is set against the backdrop of the rugged and beautiful Scottish landscape.The Pirate is a classic work of historical fiction and is widely regarded as one of Sir Walter Scott's finest novels. It is a must-read for fans of adventure stories, historical fiction, and Scottish literature.1905. Sir Walter Scott was a master of diverse talents. He was a man of letters, a dedicated historian and historiographer, a well-read translator of foreign texts, and a talented poet. Deriving most of his material from his native Scotland, its history and its legends, Scott invented and mastered what we know today as the historical novel. The action of The Pirate takes place in Shetland and Orkney in the last years of the seventeenth century. The plot hinges on an illicit relationship and is dominated by obsessed women and dark men twisted by their criminality. See the many other works by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
