Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century by Walter Scott
"Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century" by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in 1824. Set in 1765 Scotland, it follows young Darsie Latimer, who is mysteriously kidnapped by Hugh Redgauntlet and taken to Dumfriesshire. As Darsie's friend Alan Fairford searches desperately to rescue him, dark secrets about Darsie's family emerge. The kidnapping leads to a dangerous conspiracy involving Jacobite rebels plotting to restore the Stuart monarchy, with Bonnie Prince
Charlie himself at the center. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 |
|---|---|
| Title | Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redgauntlet |
| Note | Waverley novel |
| Credits | Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | Charles Edward, Prince, grandson of James II, King of England, 1720-1788 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Jacobites -- Fiction |
| Subject | Princes -- Fiction |
| Subject | Law students -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 2516 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2001 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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