Project Gutenberg 2006-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 370 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence A Legend of Montrose Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Legend_of_Montrose Waverley novel Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "A Legend of Montrose" by Sir Walter Scott is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The book explores themes of loyalty, feuds, and the tumultuous landscape of Scotland during the Civil War period, with a particular focus on the conflict involving the nobleman John Lord Kilpont and the assassin James Stewart of Ardvoirlich. At the start of the story, the author sets the stage by delving into the dark history of family feuds in Scotland, emphasizing a significant event from the reign of James IV, where the Drummonds and Murrays clashed violently. The narrative then transitions to the figure of James Stewart of Ardvoirlich, who is described as a strong, tempestuous character connected to the downfall of Lord Kilpont, presenting a tale that intertwines personal conflicts with larger national issues. The opening chapters introduce key themes of betrayal and the rightful claims of nobility, signifying the mix of historical authenticity and dramatic character exploration that Scott aims to present in his novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Historical fiction Montrose, James Graham, Marquis of, 1612-1650 -- Fiction Scotland -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649 -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 632016 2025-08-01T09:52:37.256940 text/html 652414 2021-01-27T19:40:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 3597673 2025-08-01T09:52:46.190882 application/epub+zip 3607394 2025-08-01T09:52:40.241972 application/epub+zip 300136 2025-08-01T09:52:38.871943 application/epub+zip 3820928 2025-08-01T09:52:51.185939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3788645 2025-08-01T09:52:45.204897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460251 2022-09-01T11:05:04.346574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556750 2025-08-01T09:52:36.336003 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 556700 2016-08-30T14:47:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17345 2025-08-01T09:52:51.325854 application/rdf+xml 12566 2025-08-01T09:52:39.383915 image/jpeg 3437 2025-08-01T09:52:39.130922 image/jpeg 3941590 2025-08-01T09:52:37.366931 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia