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During the Norman Conquest, a knight returns to his homeland to collect his inheritance, only to discover that his liege’s brother desires to usurp the throne. Ivanhoe is a classic tale of chivalry by Sir Walter Scott. Summary of the Book Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe follows King Richard into the Crusades, earning the resentment of his father and losing his inheritance with it. He returns to repair his relationship with his father and discovers that Prince John, King Richard’s brother, who hopes to take full control of the throne. Wilfred takes part in a tournament to learn more of the situation in his homeland. Prince John does not like the fact that his brother’s knights are returning, for he believes it means King Richard is still alive and may yet return from his supposed captivity by Leopold of Austria. John wishes to do away with any all knights who swear allegiance to his brother. However, Wilfred is no ordinary knight, his skills surpass those of the best, but that may not even be a part of the real problem. For among the other men at the tournament, there is a curious man clad in Lincoln greens. This man has gathered much notoriety in Sherwood forest, and poses a great threat for John’s ambitions. In his hands, in the hands of Robin Hood of Locksley may yet lie the chance Wilfred needs to upheave Prince John’s tyranny. About Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott was a Scottish novelist. He is also remembered for writing Rob Roy, Waverley and The Lady of the Lake. Ivanhoe was adapted into several movies, most notably in 1953 directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine and George Sanders. This book is largely responsible for reinventing the Robin Hood myth as that of a man with a merry gang.