19%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Chronicles of the Canongate
Sir Walter Scott
€ 16.99
€ 13.77
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Chronicles of the Canongate
Paperback. Set within a framing narrative told by Chrystal Croftangry, these three stories are set in the years following the Jacobite defeat and all feature characters who are leaving Scotland to seek their fortunes elsewhere. Editor(s): Lamont, Claire. Num Pages: 480 pages, chronology, notes, glossary. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 354.
Set within a framing narrative told by Chrystal Croftangry, these three stories are set in the years following the Jacobite defeat and all feature characters who are leaving Scotland to seek their fortunes elsewhere. In 'The Highland Widow' and 'The Two Drovers', two young men find themselves torn between traditional Scottish loyalties and the opportunities offered by England. And 'The Surgeon's Daughter' follows three young Scots to India during the first phase years of the British Empire.
Set within a framing narrative told by Chrystal Croftangry, these three stories are set in the years following the Jacobite defeat and all feature characters who are leaving Scotland to seek their fortunes elsewhere. In 'The Highland Widow' and 'The Two Drovers', two young men find themselves torn between traditional Scottish loyalties and the opportunities offered by England. And 'The Surgeon's Daughter' follows three young Scots to India during the first phase years of the British Empire.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140439892
SKU
V9780140439892
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About Sir Walter Scott
Born and educated in Edinburgh, Walter Scott (1771-1832) is credited with establishing the form of the historical novel. Claire Lamont is Professor of English Romantic Literature at University of Newcastle and series editor for Walter Scott in Penguin Classics.
Reviews for Chronicles of the Canongate