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‘Guy Mannering’ introduces readers to Henry Bertram, the son of the Laird of Ellangowan, who is kidnapped at age five by smugglers after witnessing a customs officer’s murder. The novel explores themes of inheritance, disinheritance, and crime, while depicting the social customs of early 19th‑century Scotland.
First publish date: 1800
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Sir Walter Scott
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