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The Heart of Midlothian
Sir Walter Scott
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Description for The Heart of Midlothian
Paperback. Editor(s): Lamont, Claire. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 624 pages, map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 125 x 30. Weight in Grams: 428.
This novel, which has always been regarded as one of Scott's finest, opens with the Edinburgh riots of 1736. The people of the city have been infuriated by the actions of John Porteous, Captain of the Guard, and when they hear that his death has been reprieved by the distant monarch they ignore the Queen and resolve to take their own revenge. At the cente of the story is Edinburgh's forbidding Tolbooth prison, known by all as the Heart of Midlothian. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature ... Read more
This novel, which has always been regarded as one of Scott's finest, opens with the Edinburgh riots of 1736. The people of the city have been infuriated by the actions of John Porteous, Captain of the Guard, and when they hear that his death has been reprieved by the distant monarch they ignore the Queen and resolve to take their own revenge. At the cente of the story is Edinburgh's forbidding Tolbooth prison, known by all as the Heart of Midlothian. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199538393
SKU
V9780199538393
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