Heart of Midlothian
Scott Walter, Sir, 1771-18322008
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This novel, regarded as one of Scott's finest, opens with the Edinburgh riots of 1736. The people have been infuriated by the actions of John Porteous, Captain of the Guard; when his life is saved by the distant monarch they ignore the queen and resolve to take their own revenge.
Main title:
Heart of Midlothian / Sir Walter Scott ;edited with an introduction and notes by Claire Lamont.
Author:
Scott Walter, Sir, 1771-1832, authorLamont, Claire, editor
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Collation:
583 pages ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
Originally published 1830.Includes index.
ISBN:
9780199538393 (pbk)
Dewey class:
CL
Local class:
FICF
Language:
English
BRN:
1831402
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