The Two Drovers

 I thoroughly enjoyed this finely crafted short story which centers on Scott's repeated themes of chivalry and honor. Even though Scott was very patriotic, he was not a Jacobite and this story is just another example of his desire for Scotland and England to put their feuds in the past. The Scots terminology slowed the read a bit but I had my Scots dictionary at hand. I highly recommend this story.

The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this unique tale of chivalry from an unusual perspective. I decided to read it after watching a 1950s film about King Richard and the Crusaders. The scenes with the Scottish knight's dog were my favorite in the book. The more recent film Kingdom of Heaven with Orlando Bloom was obviously inspired by this book even though Scott is given no credit. Perhaps an affordable new edition of this book would be published if Hollywood would give Scott a footnote or two.