Count Robert of Paris - Walter Scott

'Count Robert of Paris' is Walter Scott's penultimate novel from his celebrated 'Waverley' series. It is a historical novel set in Constantinople during the First Crusade. The story revolves around the titular Count Robert who is captured by the Byzantine emperor and challenged to a duel to the death. Count Robert and his friend Hereward must escape their treacherous captors and reunite with their true loves, but they face many dangerous challenges along the way. This novel is a gripping read, brimming... Zobrazit více