π The Abbot
by Sir Walter Scott
Genre: classic, historical fiction, fiction
Goodreads: π(3.61/5)π
The Waverly novels, 48 volumes set in fanciful re-creations of the Scottish Highlands (and other lands) of centuries past, published between 1814 and 1831 and devoured by a reading public hungry for these sweeping, interconnected melodramas. The series popularized historical fiction, though they're also abundant in astute political and social commentary. The Abbot, Volume 21 of Waverley, follows directly on from The Monastery (Volume 18) and features a vividly depicted Mary Queen of Scots during the time of her imprisonment at Lochleven Castle.
by Sir Walter Scott
Genre: classic, historical fiction, fiction
Goodreads: π(3.61/5)π
The Waverly novels, 48 volumes set in fanciful re-creations of the Scottish Highlands (and other lands) of centuries past, published between 1814 and 1831 and devoured by a reading public hungry for these sweeping, interconnected melodramas. The series popularized historical fiction, though they're also abundant in astute political and social commentary. The Abbot, Volume 21 of Waverley, follows directly on from The Monastery (Volume 18) and features a vividly depicted Mary Queen of Scots during the time of her imprisonment at Lochleven Castle.