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    Rob Roy — Volume 01 is a historical fiction novel by Walter Scott. Key subjects include outlaws.

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    About Rob Roy — Volume 01

    "Rob Roy — Volume 01" by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in 1817. When young Frank Osbaldistone refuses to join his father's merchant business, he's banished to his uncle's estate near the Scottish border. There he falls for the spirited Diana Vernon and becomes entangled in family treachery when his cunning cousin Rashleigh steals vital documents. Frank's pursuit leads him into turbulent Scotland on the eve of the 1715 Jacobite Rising, where he encounters the legendary outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor amid political intrigue and Highland wilderness.
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    • Outlaws
    • Rob Roy, 1671-1734
    • Scotland, History, 1689-1745

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    Who wrote Rob Roy — Volume 01?

    Rob Roy — Volume 01 was written by Walter Scott.

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    It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.

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    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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