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Old Mortality

by Walter Scott · 1816 · 528 pages

Karl Marx
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About This Book

Set during the 17th-century Covenanter uprising in Scotland, the novel follows moderate Henry Morton as he is caught between fanatical religious rebels and oppressive royalist forces. It examines the personal and political costs of ideological extremism through historical events like the Battle of Bothwell Bridge.

Book Details

Published

1816

Pages

528

Language

en

ISBN

9780199555307

Series

Part 17 of Waverley Novels

Audiobook Available

14h 42m
Narrated by Robert Ian Mackenzie

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