A Legend of Montrose
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2006-02-15 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #1461 |
Description
"A Legend of Montrose" by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in 1819. Set in 1640s Scotland during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, the story follows two soldiers in the Earl of Montrose's Royalist army who both love the same woman. When jealousy leads to violence, one man stabs his rival and vanishes. The novel also features Dugald Dalgetty, a memorable mercenary who fights not for politics but for pure love of battle, bringing both humor and adventure to this tale of war and romance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)