In The Warmth of the Limelight : Outskirts Press : 9781977207012 : 1977207014 : 21 Jan 2019 : The Story of the Pivotal Figure behind Sir Walter Scott's Later Masterpieces In the Warmth of the Limelight relies on primary materials from archival and secondary sources to uncover the impact of the John Gibson-Sir Walter Scott relationship during Scott's final decade. Scott was at the peak of his career as an internationally acclaimed poet/author/celebrity when Gibson becomes his lawyer. Scott is then faced with a devastating financial catastrophe followed by personal and family tragedies and enlists Gibson to help him respond. Gibson's 1871 Reminiscences of Sir Walter Scott yields glimpses of their partnership that occurred thereafter. They decide Scott will recover entirely from his misfortunes with honor via a trust... and by writing! Limelight strives to complete their story. A prologue tells how Gibson-Scott correspondence, long private for over 100 years after Scott's death, inspire