Scott, Sir Walter

The Heart of Midlothian (Penguin Classics)

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ISBN 13:: 9780140431292
author:: Scott, Sir Walter
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Penguin Classics
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1994
Pages:: 864
Genre:: 19th century fiction
Condition:: New
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The Heart of Mid-Lothian by Walter Scott is set in 18th-century Scotland, where social justice and mob mentality collide. A young girl's desperate bid for mercy sparks a chain reaction of events that expose the darker side of human nature. In this gripping novel, Scott explores two contrasting forms of justice: the violent lynchings of the Edinburgh mob and the fragile hope offered by the law. Against this backdrop, a dairymaid named Jeanie Deans embarks on a perilous journey to London in search of an audience with the Queen. Based on an anonymous letter received by Walter Scott in 1817, The Heart of Mid-Lothian is the seventh and finest of his 'Waverley' novels.

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