Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott

Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott**One of the BBCs 100 Novels That Shaped Our World**Read this timeless tale of medieval romance and adventure. It is the dark days of King Richard the Lion Heart's reign, when the beloved king is fighting in far off lands, leaving his corrupt brother John in charge of his kingdom. Tensions between Saxon and Norman lords erupt in bouts of bloodshed or foul play; good men are banished, forced to turn outlaw and serve the true king in secrecy and

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