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Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe
Author: Sir Walter Scott
In literature, as in life, wisdom is so rara a quality that the works of those who possess it are not readily let die. Sir Walter Scott possessed the distillation of the wisdom of aristocracy - a wisdom that in his own time was beginning to lapse into disuse, but not even the fact that he chose to write in such an unsatisfactory medium for the ...  more »
ISBN: 233683
Publication Date: 1964
Pages: 414
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Publisher: Airmont Publishing Co.
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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I always read prologues, introductions, dedications, etc. but in this case you'll be so turned off by the obtuse and difficult languaging that you'll never get to the book. The story is amusing and with enough subtleties to make it intriguing without the need for a notebook to keep track of all of the subplots.
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The Walter Scott classic of medieval England.
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This is a very interesting book, great for any classic lover!
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Medieval England in all its splendor. This book in the Reader's Enrichment Series includes lots of helpful background material about the author, his style, and historical background as well.


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