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Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since

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    Walter Scott's Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since is a historical fiction novel.

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    "Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since" by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in 1814. A young English gentleman receives a commission in a Scottish regiment on the eve of the Jacobite rising of 1745. During leave, he discovers his host supports the exiled Jacobite prince, forcing him to choose between loyalty to the Crown and admiration for the rebels' romantic cause. His honorable conduct earns him allies on both sides as the uprising unfolds toward its inevitable conclusion.
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    • Historical fiction
    • Scotland, History, 18th century
    • Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746

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    Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since was written by Walter Scott.

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