Sir Walter Scott: His Life & Work

To know Sir Walter Scott as a man is as delightful and fruitful an experience as to appreciate the greatness of his books. Buchan's sympathetic treatment of Scott is perceptive, and his enthusiasm for Scott's work is infectious. Interspersed with superb extracts exhibiting Scott's storytelling skills, John Buchan's short introduction to Scott has never been bettered. To this day, he remains the ideal advocate and guide to the great Sir Walter Scott.