Peveril of the peak
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New York : Waverley, 1898.
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620 pages, 134 pages, 372 pages ; illustrations, 20 cm.
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Published
New York : Waverley, 1898.
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Peveril of the Peak: Set against the backdrop of the Popish Plot to overturn Charles II, Peveril of the Peak explores the on-going tensions between Cavalier and Puritan loyalties during the fraught years of Restoration England. Ranging from Derbyshire to the Isle of Man and culminating in London, it is a novel which interweaves political intrigue, personal responsibilities and the ways in which the forces of history are played out.
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Black Dwarf: The Black Dwarf is set in the immediate aftermath of the Union between England and Scotland in 1707. The political action is centred on the first uprising to be attempted by Jacobites after the Union, the aborted landing of the exiled James Francis Edward Stuart and a large French fleet in March 1708. The dwarf of the title is Sir Edward Mauley, who, in his youth, has embraced the quarrel of his friend and kinsman Richard Vere, killing his rival the Laird of Earnscliff. While imprisoned for manslaughter, he learns that Vere has betrayed him by marrying his intended bride. How does the dwarf plan to take vengeance?
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A Legend of Montrose: Against the background of Montrose's campaign of 1644-5, this spirited novel centres on one of Scott's most memorable creations - Sir Dugald Dalgetty of Drumthwacket. This hard-headed Aberdonian contrasts tellingly with the weird and passionate Highland feud in which he becomes perilously entangled, as the narrative moves from Dalgetty's unflinching encounter with the Duke of Argyll, to his dramatic escape from Inveraray Castle, to the battle of Inverlochy.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Scott, W. (1898). Peveril of the peak . Waverley.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Scott, Walter, 1771-1832. 1898. Peveril of the Peak. Waverley.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Scott, Walter, 1771-1832. Peveril of the Peak Waverley, 1898.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Scott, Walter. Peveril of the Peak Waverley, 1898.

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