The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2
Scott, Walter, 1771-1832
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2 - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heart_of_Midlothian Release date is 2004-08-20
Produced by David Widger Produced by David Widger
"The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2" by Walter Scott is a novel published in 1818. This gripping tale follows Jeanie Deans, a devout young woman who faces an agonizing moral choice when her sister Effie is condemned to death for alleged infanticide. Unable to lie in court to save her, Jeanie embarks on an epic journey by foot from Edinburgh to London, seeking a royal pardon. Along the way, she encounters danger, discovers shocking truths about her sister's missing baby, and must appeal directly to Queen Caroline for mercy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Historical fiction Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction Sisters -- Fiction Trials (Murder) -- Fiction Legal stories Great Britain -- History -- George II, 1727-1760 -- Fiction Women travelers -- Fiction Scots -- England -- Fiction Porteous Riots, 1736 -- Fiction Women prisoners -- Fiction Pardon -- Fiction
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The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2 - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heart_of_Midlothian Release date is 2004-08-20
Produced by David Widger Produced by David Widger
"The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2" by Walter Scott is a novel published in 1818. This gripping tale follows Jeanie Deans, a devout young woman who faces an agonizing moral choice when her sister Effie is condemned to death for alleged infanticide. Unable to lie in court to save her, Jeanie embarks on an epic journey by foot from Edinburgh to London, seeking a royal pardon. Along the way, she encounters danger, discovers shocking truths about her sister's missing baby, and must appeal directly to Queen Caroline for mercy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Historical fiction Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction Sisters -- Fiction Trials (Murder) -- Fiction Legal stories Great Britain -- History -- George II, 1727-1760 -- Fiction Women travelers -- Fiction Scots -- England -- Fiction Porteous Riots, 1736 -- Fiction Women prisoners -- Fiction Pardon -- Fiction
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