Rookwood (Illustrated) William Harrison Ainsworth Author
by William Harrison Ainsworth
2021-04-11 15:55:44
Rookwood (Illustrated) William Harrison Ainsworth Author
by William Harrison Ainsworth
2021-04-11 15:55:44
•The book is an edited and illustrated version of the original one and includes 15 or more unique illustrations which are relevant to its content.•William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882) was an English historical novelist. Rookwood is h...
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•The book is an edited and illustrated version of the original one and includes 15 or more unique illustrations which are relevant to its content.•William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882) was an English historical novelist. Rookwood is his first success as a writer of romance. The leading character, Dick Turpin, is a highwayman and thief. It is a historical and gothic romance. In England, at place called Rookwood Place, existed a legend saying that a death would follow after a branch of an ancient tree would break. After a branch falls from the tree, Piers Rookwood, the owner, dies.
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