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Ivanhoe
Classic fiction
Ivanhoe
496 pages · First published 1819
Disinherited Saxon knight Wilfred of Ivanhoe returns to England during the reign of Richard the Lionheart and finds his country divided by Norman-Saxon hostility, political intrigue, and religious prejudice. Tournaments and castle sieges draw Ivanhoe, Lady Rowena, the Jewish healer Rebecca, Robin Hood, and the disguised King Richard into overlapping conflicts. Rebecca’s courage and persecution give the novel one of its most memorable moral centers even as the romantic plot follows Ivanhoe’s loyalty to Rowena. Walter Scott’s 1819 historical romance helped shape popular images of medieval chivalry while confronting divided loyalties in a kingdom struggling over power and identity.
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Battle and tournament violence; killings and severe injuries; kidnapping and imprisonment; torture threats; antisemitism and religious persecution; attempted sexual coercion/assault; suicidal threat to escape assault; burning-at-the-stake threat
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Classic Hot Cocoa
Velvety chocolate suits a reading mood full of secrets and intrigue.
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- Whisk the cocoa and sweetener into the hot liquid until smooth. Add remaining flavorings, heat until steaming, and pour into a mug. Add any listed topping.
- Garnish: As listed.
- Glassware: Mug.
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Smoked Old Fashioned
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A warming pour with a sharp edge suits a reading mood full of secrets and intrigue.
What you'll need
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/4 oz demerara syrup ↗
- 2–3 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
- Food-safe oak or cherry wood chips for smoking ↗
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- Stir bourbon, demerara syrup, and bitters with ice and strain over one large cube. Express an orange peel over the drink. Use a cocktail smoker with food-safe oak or cherry chips to fill the covered glass with smoke for 20–30 seconds, then uncover and serve.
- Garnish: Orange peel.
- Glassware: Rocks glass.
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