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Chronicles of the Canongate: "The Highland Widow", "The Two Drovers", "The Surgeon's Daughter" (Penguin Classics)

Chronicles of the Canongate: "The Highland Widow", "The Two Drovers", "The Surgeon's Daughter" (Penguin Classics)
By Walter Scott

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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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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #97946 in Books
  • Published on: 2003-06-05
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 480 pages

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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.