**One of the BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World**
Read this timeless tale of medieval romance and adventure.
It is the dark days of King Richard the Lion Heart''s reign, when the beloved king is fighting in far-off lands, leaving his corrupt brother John in charge of his kingdom. Tensions between Saxon and Norman lords erupt in bouts of bloodshed or foul play; good men are banished, forced to turn outlaw and serve the true king in secrecy and disguise. In this dangerous world, the brave Wilfred of Ivanhoe must grapple with the claims of family, crown, truth and justice if he is ever to win the hand of his true love, the beautiful Lady Rowena.
| ISBN: | 9780099589624 |
| Publication date: | 5th June 2014 |
| Author: | Sir Walter Scott |
| Publisher: | Vintage Classics an imprint of Vintage Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 526 pages |
| Series: | Vintage Classics |
| Primary Genre | Classic fiction: general and literary |
