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by Walter Scott (Author), Tony Inglis (Introduction) "THE times have changed in nothing more (we follow as we are wont the manuscript of Peter Pattieson,) than in the rapid conveyance of intelligence..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 864 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics; New Ed edition (28 Sep 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140431292
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140431292
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.2 x 5.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Jeanie Deans, a dairymaid, decides she must walk to London to gain an audience with the Queen. Her sister is to be executed for infanticide and, while refusing to lie to help her case, Jeanie is desperate for a reprieve. Set in the 1730s in a Scotland uneasily united with England, The Heart of Mid-Lothian dramatizes different kinds of justice - that meted out by the Edinburgh mob in the lynching of Captain Porteous, and that encountered by a terrified young girl suspected of killing her baby. Based on an anonymous letter Scot received in 1817, this is the seventh and finest of Scott’s ‘Waverley’ novels. It was an international bestseller and inspired succeeding novelists from Balzac to George Eliot.


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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An undeservedly forgotten masterpiece, Scott's finest work., 28 Mar 2001
Inspired by a true story.

When her younger sister is accused of murdering her new born child only Jeanie Deans can save her life, but to do so she must perjure herself before man and God. This is impossible for a woman of such deep and simple faith. As a result her sister is condemned to die. With in hours of the sentenceing Jeanie leaves on the long, and dangerous journey to London, in the slight hope of obtaining a royal pardon.

A simple story of deep faith, tremendous courage, and family loyalty. Containing some of Scott's most memorable charactors, including a strong female protagonist, years ahead of her time.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A forgotten gem, 5 Aug 2008
By I. Broome (Newcastle, Tyne&wear United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Perhaps Scott`s work is overlooked with Rob Roy and Ivanhoe falling into the remit of children`s classics.This is certainly not the case with `the heart of mid lothian`.This is the tale of Jeanie Deans and how she set out to save her sister`s life after she is accused of killing her new born child;and her journey to London to appeal for mercy.
Aside from this this book gives an insight what life was like in Scotland in the 1700.As well as the in depth supporting text form the editor;it gives an indepth insight to the tale.With its reference to the Scottish Union with England,The bible,and events in history.
This is a wonderfully written book that is richly rewarding experiece for the reader and is one book that should not be forgotten and deserves like all of Scoot`s work a much wider audience.
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