{"product_id":"waverley-or-tis-sixty-years-since","title":"Waverley; or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when a young man raised on romances enters a country divided by loyalty?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward Waverley arrives in Scotland as a young English army officer with his head full of stories. On leave, he visits the proud Baron of Bradwardine at Tully-Veolan, then travels into the Highlands. It is 1745, and supporters of the exiled Stuart family seek to win back the British crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong them are the ambitious clan chief Fergus Mac-Ivor and his serious, devoted sister Flora, who seems to Edward a true heroine. Rose Bradwardine offers a warmer, plainer view of life. In Walter Scott's Waverley, Edward's romantic expectations meet real people, competing loyalties, and a country whose quarrels cannot fit neatly into his books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRomance meets real life\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Edward as the world beyond his reading challenges his cherished ideas of adventure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA country of divided loyalties\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter a Scotland where clan ties, family honour, and devotion to the Stuarts shape lives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo different views\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet Flora's serious devotion and Rose's gentle sense through Edward's romance-filled eyes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSongs, customs, and landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e – Linger over Highland habits, old ballads, and places Scott takes time to bring before you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe historical novel takes shape\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore why many readers see this story as the beginning of the historical novel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy history through people, love Scotland, or wonder where historical fiction begins—and welcome a leisurely opening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and follow Edward into a Scotland more complicated than his dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534616592732,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/01995_en_ebook-front_c08.jpg?v=1792174963","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/products\/waverley-or-tis-sixty-years-since","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}