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Chronicles of the Canongate
Chronicles of the Canongate
paperback
Published:
5 June, 2003
paperback
Published:
5 June, 2003
Description
Set within a framing narrative told by Chrystal Croftangry, these three stories are set in the years following the Jacobite defeat and all feature characters who are leaving Scotland to seek their fortunes elsewhere. In 'The Highland Widow' and 'The Two Drovers', two young men find themselves torn between traditional Scottish loyalties and the opportunities offered by England. And 'The Surgeon's Daughter' follows three young Scots to India during the first phase years of the British Empire.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780140439892 |
| ISBN10 | 0140439897 |
| Number Of Pages | 480 |
| Item Weight | 348 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 27 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
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Author's Bio
Born and educated in Edinburgh, Walter Scott (1771-1832) is credited with establishing the form of the historical novel.
Claire Lamont is Professor of English Romantic Literature at University of Newcastle and series editor for Walter Scott in Penguin Classics.