The Fortunes of Nigel

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Frank Jordan is Professor Emeritus of Englis at the Miami University, Ohio
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A part of our immediate response to these exemplary volumes is to feel the discrepancy between Scott's slapdash, hearty, headlong method of composition and the painstaking toil of his editors!the Edinburgh editors have reverted to the first editions, but have also combed the manuscripts for missed readings and lost material; some of the latter, such as the portraits of Edinburgh literati in Guy Mannering, are substantial discoveries. A part of our immediate response to these exemplary volumes is to feel the discrepancy between Scott's slapdash, hearty, headlong method of composition and the painstaking toil of his editors!the Edinburgh editors have reverted to the first editions, but have also combed the manuscripts for missed readings and lost material; some of the latter, such as the portraits of Edinburgh literati in Guy Mannering, are substantial discoveries. --This text refers to an alternate kindleedition edition. FROM THE BACK COVER
A nobleman and his estate are targeted by members of the royal party. The Fortunes of Nigel, by Sir Walter Scott, follows the trials of a young Scotsman desperate to retain his family home. Originally published in 1822, the author delivers a compelling story of ambition, honor and political intrigue.

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