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Set in 1685 Scotland, the novel follows a young man, raised in the moorland house of Auchencairn, whose destiny is foretold by a mysterious gypsy. At eighteen, he departs for Edinburgh College, navigating the era’s religious rifts and political tensions. His path from the rain-soaked moor to the university city becomes a saga of hope, love, and the lure of adventure that tests his resolve against a backdrop of rebellion and repression.
First publish date: 1900
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: John Buchan
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