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Waverley
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November 1, 2016
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December 31, 2016
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Tracey
Jan 05, 2017 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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It took me awhile to get into this book as I had so many others easier to read on the go. However, once I got half way I really got into the story and started to enjoy the story and the historical content.
Set during the 1745 final Jacobite uprising, Scott relates this time period and the manners and traditions of the Scottish people, with a keen eye to description and narrative. Some say too much so but I enjoyed immersing myself in his winding ways.
The ending for some was a little too sweet and
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Mi no hilding and mighty blythe mi leughadh Waverley!
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