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Title: The Abbot
Author: Walter Scott
Year of Publication: 1820 (19th century)
Type: Novel
Genre: Historical Fiction
Plot Summary: A kind of sequel to The Monastery, this novel tells the story of Mary Queen of Scots’ imprisonment and escape from Lochleven Castle, the defeat of her followers at the Battle of Langside (1568), and her withdrawal to England. In these events she is assisted by Edward Glendinning who is now Abbot of Kennaquhair.
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Home | Title detail page
Title: The Abbot
Author: Walter Scott
Year of Publication: 1820 (19th century)
Type: Novel
Genre: Historical Fiction
Plot Summary: A kind of sequel to The Monastery, this novel tells the story of Mary Queen of Scots’ imprisonment and escape from Lochleven Castle, the defeat of her followers at the Battle of Langside (1568), and her withdrawal to England. In these events she is assisted by Edward Glendinning who is now Abbot of Kennaquhair.
SITEMAP | LINKS | TERMS & CONDITIONS | © Edinburgh Film Focus 2009