** "Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since — Volume 2" by Walter Scott is a historical fiction novel set against the backdrop of the Jacobite uprising. The story centers on Edward Waverley, a young Englishman caught in the middle of the conflict. This volume opens with Edward as a prisoner, being transported by a group led by Mr. Gilfillan, and an ambush takes place where he is rescued by Highlanders after being injured, leading him to a remote hut. As Edward recovers, he wonders the intents with his captors as well as an enigmatic female figure who seems close to him, his situation is complicated by religious tensions and uncertainty about the allegiances of those around him. The story is filled with action, historical elements, and Waverley's thoughts as he considers his fate in the middle of historical conflicts. **
Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since — Volume 2
By Walter Scott
** Captured and then rescued amidst religious conflict, a young Englishman finds himself amidst mysterious Highlanders, unsure of his destiny and drawn to a mysterious woman.
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About the AuthorSir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, was a British novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels Ivanhoe (1819), Rob Roy (1817), Waverley (1814), Old Mortality (1816), The Heart of Mid-Lothian (1818), and The Bride of Lammermoor (1819), along with the narrative poems Marmion (1808) and The Lady of the Lake (1810). He had a major impact on European and American literature.
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, was a British novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels Ivanhoe (1819), Rob Roy (1817), Waverley (1814), Old Mortality (1816), The Heart of Mid-Lothian (1818), and The Bride of Lammermoor (1819), along with the narrative poems Marmion (1808) and The Lady of the Lake (1810). He had a major impact on European and American literature.
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