The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2 is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Scott, Walter (1771–1832).
Catalogue synopsis
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"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.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2
- Author credits: Scott, Walter (1771–1832)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Great Britain -- History -- George II, 1727-1760 -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Legal stories
- Pardon -- Fiction
- Porteous Riots, 1736 -- Fiction
- Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction
- Scots -- England -- Fiction
- Sisters -- Fiction
- Trials (Murder) -- Fiction
- Women prisoners -- Fiction
- Women travelers -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Novels
- Historical Fiction
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