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The Highland Widow

The Highland Widow

Scott, Walter

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ISBN10: 1162901594
ISBN13: 9781162901596
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 68
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.14 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Highland Widow is a historical novel written by Sir Walter Scott. The story is set in the Scottish Highlands in the aftermath of the Jacobite rebellion of 1745. The novel follows the story of a young widow named Janet Macpherson, who is left to care for her young son after her husband is killed in the rebellion. Janet is forced to flee her home and seek refuge with her brother, who is a leader in the Jacobite rebellion. As Janet struggles to come to terms with her husband's death and the loss of her home, she becomes embroiled in the political turmoil of the time. She is torn between her loyalty to her family and her love for a British soldier who she meets while in hiding. The novel is a powerful exploration of the themes of loyalty, love, and betrayal. It offers a vivid and detailed portrait of life in the Scottish Highlands during a time of great political upheaval. Scott's writing is lyrical and evocative, capturing the beauty and harshness of the Highland landscape. Overall, The Highland Widow is a compelling and engaging historical novel that will appeal to readers who enjoy stories of love, loss, and political intrigue set against a richly drawn historical backdrop.THIS 68 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Chronicles of the Canongate; Highland Widow; Two Drovers; Surgeon�������s Daughter; My Aunt Margaret�������s Mirror; Tapestried Chamber, by Sir Walter Scott. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1419179853.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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