Name: Guy Mannering; Or, the Astrologer
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Author: Sir Walter Scott
ISBN: 9780140436570

Literature & Fiction | Historical Fiction

Guy Mannering; Or, the Astrologer

By Sir Walter Scott 22 Oct, 2019

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Guy Mannering is set in the 1760s to 1780s, mostly in the Galloway area of southwest Scotland, but with episodes in Cumberland, Holland, and India. It tells the story of Harry Bertram, the son of the Laird of Ellangowan, who is kidnapped at the age of five by smugglers after witnessing the murder of a customs officer. It follows the fortunes and adventures of Harry and his family in subsequent years, and the struggle over the inheritance of Ellangowan. The novel also depicts the lawlessness that existed at the time, when smugglers operated along the coast and thieves frequented the country roads. Less

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2008-08-18
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Sir Walter Scott

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Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet FRSE FSA Scot (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, playwright and historian. Many of his works remain classics of both English...

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