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The Heart of the Clan

  • 1981 first published
  • 182 pages
  • 9 editions

The Heart of the Clan is a 1981 historical romance novel by Barbara Cartland. Much of the action takes place in Scotland. It features Sona McCarron, Marquis of Inver and Lady Jean. It deals with Love Triangle and Marriage of Convenience.

20 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions across 3 languages.

At about 182 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

About The Heart of the Clan

Sona McCarron, in Scotland to attend a wedding, soon realized the match between the Marquis of Inver--heir to the Clan Chieftain--and Lady Jean, daughter of a neighboring Cheiftain, is an arranged one. Nothing can stop it, even though Sona and the Marquis fall in love. And when Lady Jean disappears, the Marquis is accused of murder, and Sona risks her own life to save the man she loves.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Characters

  • Sona McCarron
  • Marquis of Inver
  • Lady Jean

Subjects

  • Historical Romance
  • Love Triangle
  • Marriage of Convenience
  • Scotland
  • Historical romance

Quick answers

Who wrote The Heart of the Clan?

The Heart of the Clan was written by Barbara Cartland and first published in 1981.

What genre is The Heart of the Clan?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.

How long is The Heart of the Clan?

The median edition has 182 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Heart of the Clan?

Readers who like it often enjoy It Started With a Scandal, An English Bride in Scotland and Reckless.

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