Jane Porter 
The Scottish Chiefs [EPUB ebook] 

A romantic suspenseful novel, of Scotland's 14th century heroes, Sir William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, The Scottish chief is also one of the authentic novel, and some scholars have guarantee it might be the first one to publish. It tells the story of Sir William Wallace and his efforts to bring Scotland's freedom after Lord Edward I of Great Britain attacked the country and attempted to overpower accordingly. The author grew up first in Durham and then in Edinburgh, from an early age she heard stories of Sir William Wallace, Robert the Bruce and other Scottish legends from her family and many others in his locality, this is one of the major reasons for the author to write this famous novel. The novel was translated into various foreign dialects and was a hit in Europe. It was so famous that Napoleon had it banned because of its message of protest against a dictator. It is said that US President Andrew Jackson was encouraged with it when he fought the British in the conflict of 1812. It remained famous and well-liked by the people until the 20th century. It became so famous that a comic book version was made of it.