Excerpt from The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott, Vol. 4 of 7: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations; Fortunes of Nigel; Peveril of the Peak; Quentin Durward; St. Ronan's Well; Redgauntlet; The Betrothed
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a historical novel set in early-17th-century London during the reign of King James I of England. It follows the fortunes of Nigel Oliphant, a young Scottish nobleman who comes to London to seek his fortune. Nigel is a proud and ambitious man, but he is also naive and inexperienced. He soon falls prey to the machinations of unscrupulous characters, and he finds himself in over his head in a dangerous world of intrigue and violence. As he struggles to survive, Nigel learns valuable lessons about the true nature of power and the importance of loyalty. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780243001569_0
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