The Betrothed by Walter Scott

"The Betrothed" by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in 1825. Set in the Welsh Marches during the 12th century, it follows young Eveline Berenger, whose father is killed in a Welsh siege. Rescued by Damian Lacy, she becomes betrothed to his uncle Sir Hugo, who departs on crusade. As Damian serves as her guardian, rebel forces threaten her safety, and a mysterious prophecy warns of betrayal. A tangled web of loyalty, duty, and forbidden love unfolds against the backdrop of medieval conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Scott, Walter, 1771-1832
Title The Betrothed
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Betrothed_(Scott_novel)
Note Vols. I & II of Tales Of The Crusaders.
Credits Produced by Joshua Hutchinson, David Moynihan, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Reading Level Reading ease score: 57.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Crusades -- Third, 1189-1192 -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 6490
Release Date
Last Update Dec 29, 2020
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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