The Surgeon's Daughter (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162709819)

The Surgeon's Daughter is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, first published in 1827. The story is set in the late 18th century and follows the life of a young Scottish surgeon named Quentin Durward. After being dismissed from his apprenticeship, Quentin travels to Paris in search of a new job. There, he meets a beautiful young woman named Gertrude, who turns out to be the daughter of a famous Scottish surgeon, who has been kidnapped by a group of bandits. Quentin sets out to rescue Gertrude's father, and in the process, falls in love with her. The novel is full of adventure, romance, and political intrigue, as Quentin and Gertrude navigate their way through the dangerous world of 18th-century Europe. The Surgeon's Daughter is widely regarded as one of Scott's finest works, and is a must-read for fans of historical fiction.""A Feringi can then refuse gold?"" said the Fakir. ""I thought they took it from every hand, whether pure as that of an Houri, or leprous like Gehazi's--even as the hungry dog recketh not whether the flesh he eateth be of the camel of the prophet Saleth, or of the ass of Degial--on whose head be curses!""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Walter Scott
ISBN-10: 1162709812
ISBN-13: 9781162709819
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 168
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.36d