The Heart of Midlothian by Walter Scott

The Heart of Midlothian

Tales of My Landlord #2

Walter Scott

652 pages first pub 1818 (editions)

fiction classics historical dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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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 r...

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