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Rob Roy

By: Sir Walter Scott
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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Rob Roy is a captivating novel of chivalry and romance set in the Scottish Highlands of the 18th century.

After rejecting the life his father has laid out for him, Frank Osbaldistone is sent to the North of England to live with his Uncle, where he is to repent his sins. However, when his father's wealth and reputation are threatened, he is drawn to the Scottish Highlands, where he must retrieve a set of stolen documents. It is here that he is pulled into a number of skirmishes relating to the Jacobite uprising of 1715, and where his path frequently crosses with the mysterious maverick outlaw known as Rob Roy....

Scott's portrayal of Scotland is remarkable in its vivid and evocative panorama of the highlands, and his insightful exploration of social, economic, and historic themes.

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Public Domain (P)2015 Naxos AudioBooks Action & Adventure Classics Fiction Historical Fiction Highlander Scotland England

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Despite being a Scot myself, I very much doubt that I could have stayed with this novel on paper - there is a vast amount of Scottish dialect to get to grips with! But the narrator is magnificent and opens up the whole story with his renditions of the different characters - the fussy baillie Nichol Jarvie, the young Francis Osbaldiston and his ferociously stern father, beautiful Diana Vernon and Rob Roy himself. It's a marvellous window on Scotland at the time of the Jacobites with King George's redcoats scouring Scotland for supporters of the Stewart kings. The poverty and toughness of the people at that time is fascinating . Also a seriously terrifying villain in Rashley Osbaldiston! It's quite challenging and needs concentration but all credit to the narrator who is terrific.

Intense thriller made accessible by brilliant narrator

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Rip roaring action and romance while Britain is riven between Hanovarian and Jacobite factions. Witness the the breathtaking drama if you dare!!!!

Romance, drama, action

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I chose this book after reading Graham Greens Travels with my Aunt in which Scots Rob Roy is regularly quoted.
The story is a fast paced adventure with a curious and not overly likable central character Frank Osbaldeston (not Rob Roy) in fact I began to think I had the wrong book as Rob Roy does not officialy arrive on the scene until over half way through the story. Glad I've read it, hard going at times wlthrough some of the scottish dialect sections but reasonably enjoyable.

Enjoyable but unexpected

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The novel was fascinating though it took time to gauge the long winded opening. Patience prevailed and at last the story untangled. The reading and Scottish accents were quite brilliant but sometimes difficult to follow. Walter Scott's character and landscape descriptions we're superb. Neil Behrmann ----author Trader Jack and Jack of Diamonds

Brilliant reading of the story

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This narrator must also surely be a great actor, so consistent and colourful is he in his characterisation.
Listen carefully to Scott's words for his account hints honestly at the mood of Scotland over the Union in the early 1700s... and shows us the seed from which today's strong, white flower of Scottish Independece blooms.

Awesome story, impeccably read

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The narrative is wonderful in his command of the various. Scottish accents, sometimes quite difficult to English ears! Apart from that a great story which reflects the faithfulness of those devoted to the Stewart cause.

A great story

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It is a little slow to start but stick with it for an extraordinary romp with political asides which have become more relevant today when we have a Scotland once again rebelling against English power. The hero had charm, a poet manque banished by his father to his huntin' and fishin' Northumbrian uncle. The villains are truly villainous, and the chilling end of one of them made my flesh creep. The Scots dialect is worth decoding - it's very often saying the unsayable in polite society. I really liked the mysterious heroine too, And a Rob Roy himself is a character to rival Long John Silver.

A thrilling audiobook once it gets going

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Sean Barrett is my favourite narrator but he does the Scottish accents so well, I can’t understand what is being said. I replayed the chapters over and over but had to give up

Unintelligible accent

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