Walter Scott Titles
Sometimes classic authors are considered so ‘difficult’ that their works lie unread today, even though when they were first published they were celebrity writers of their age. Walter Scott, the most widely-read novelist of the late nineteenth century, is the prime example – which is a great shame, as his stories and characters are gripping and insightful, especially when it comes to understanding the development of Scotland as a nation. Now Margaret Elphinstone, Emeritus Professor at the University of Strathclyde, joins forces with Real Reads to bring the best of Walter Scott’s novels back to life.
Waverley
Edward Waverley is an English officer in the army of King George, but will his love for Flora, the beautiful Scottish rebel, lead him to betray his King?
Life with his regiment in Scotland is dull until he visits his uncle’s friends in the Highlands, where he meets Fergus McIvor and his sister Flora. Attracted by the wild freedom and romance of the Scottish clans, Edward finds himself in a difficult and dangerous position. His new friends are Jacobites, planning to overthrow King George and restore the Stuart monarchy.
The Jacobites rise in rebellion. When Prince Charles leads an invasion of England, Edward’s loyalties are hopelessly divided. Whose side will he take? And what fate awaits them all?
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Coming November 2012
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