Scott, Sir Walter
Guy Mannering (Penguin Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140436570
- author:
- Scott, Sir Walter
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2003
- Pages:
- 552
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- 19th century fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
On a significant night, a young man named Guy Mannering is introduced to the Bertram family at their home in Ellengowan. A prophecy made by Mannering about the birth of the heir is fulfilled five years later, and the boy becomes the focal point of a plot to deprive him of his inheritance.
The story unfolds against the backdrop of Scotland's social upheaval in the late 18th century. As the country struggles with its place within society, everyone from landowners to nomadic groups is searching for their rightful position. Against this turbulent landscape, Harry Bertram's journey takes shape.
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