Sir Walter Scott

I am currently reading, The Betrothed by Sir Walter Scott.  I had never read any of his novels before nor seen any films based on his novels but since collecting the books and doing some research I saw the film Ivanhoe with Robert Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor. It was a good film. Well, one day when I was rummaging through a hospice bookshop and found a whole collection of his novels that were printed in 1887. I grabbed about six of them, the ones in the best condition which were; The Betrothed, the Talisman, The Bride of Lammer Moor, St Ronans Well, The Surgeon's daughter and Castle Dangerous, and The Antiquary. 

Below is a picture of the Title page and a page from the book. I love title pages of old books. They are always so decorative.  And the Chapter is written as Chapter Sixth which I thought was quite different.

In case you are not familiar with the book The Betrothed. It is the story of Eveline Berenger the daughter of Thomas Berenger. Being the fairest maiden in England she becomes the object of war when her father refuses her hand in marriage to Gwynwyn, the Prince of Powys. And not to mentions the fact that he is married and she is engaged to Sir Hugo de Lacey.

The war ends with her father being killed and the de Lacey's coming to her aid. Damian de Lacey, the nephew of Sir Hugo is sent to protect her but the sparks fly and the two young ones fall in love. Lovely tale. I think it would make a lovely film.