Castle dangerous
Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-18321894
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Castle Dangerous is set in 1306 during the Wars of Independence. English heiress Lady Augusta de Berkely promises to marry Sir John de Walton if he can defend the strategically vital Castle Douglas against the forces of Robert the Bruce and Sir James Douglas for a year and a day. Frightened by the increasing danger he faces Lady August diguises herself as a man and travels to Douglasdale. She takes up residence in the Convent of St. Bride where she immediately falls under suspicion of being a spy. When Sir John demands that the mysterious youth be brought to Castle Douglas for questioning, Augusta flees in shame and blunders into the hands of Sir James Douglas. When her true identity is revealed, Douglas refuses to deliver her to Sir John unless he surrender the castle. Sir John refuses and engages in personal combat with Douglas. Still unresolved, their conflict is ended by an order from Sir John's defeated ally, the Earl of Pembroke, to surrender the castle.
Main title:
Castle dangerous / by Sir Walter Scott, with introductory essays and notes by Andrew Lang.
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Edition:
Borders edition.
Imprint:
London : Nimmo, 1894.
Collation:
xxxviii, 306 p., : ill., ; 21 cm.
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Series:
Waverley novels ; vol 47
Local class:
F
Language:
English
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BRN:
3435111