Set at the end of the 14th century, the background is the intrigue and feuding that plagued the court of Robert III. Catharine Glover, the daughter of a respectable citizen of Perth, is the object of desire not only of the profligate Duke of Rothsay, but also of the young armourer Henry Gow.
Set at the end of the 14th century, the background is the intrigue and feuding that plagued the court of Robert III. Catharine Glover, the daughter of...
Set at the end of the 18th century, this novel observes a small rural community on the east coast of Scotland, whose inhabitants are living under the threat of an imminent French invasion. The antiquary of the title is in many respects a caricature of Scott himself.
Set at the end of the 18th century, this novel observes a small rural community on the east coast of Scotland, whose inhabitants are living under the ...