Donald McFarlan Books

As the world has grown and changed and humankind has challenged its inner and outer limits, this reference book has been there to record every incredible fact and feat. The most extraordinary in an extraordinary world are all here in this exciting and expanded edition of the number-one record book of all time. Features an increased emphasis on environmental records and more illustrations than ever before.

Rob Roy is a historical novel, taking place just before the Jacobite rising of 1715, with much of Scotland in turmoil. It is narrated by Frank Osbaldistone, the son of an English merchant who travels first to the North of England, and subsequently to the Scottish Highlands, to collect a debt stolen from his father. On the way he encounters the larger-than-life title character, Rob Roy MacGregor. Though Rob Roy is not the lead character, his personality and actions are key to the novel's development. The book was loosely adapted into a film in 1995, starring Liam Neeson, Tim Roth, and Jessica Lange.