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Walter Scott's The Heart of Mid-Lothian
I have just finished - and greatly enjoyed - The Heart of Mid-Lothian, by Sir Walter Scott. I wonder if anyone else has read it, or would care to give their opinion.
To be honest, this is the first of Scott's novels that I managed to finish. I tried a couple of others, but found the prose extremely tortuous and long-winded. They made me wonder how he managed to become a world-wide best-selling author.
But The Heart of Mid-Lothian is much more readable. In fact, it moves along at a good pace. I wouldn't go as far as to say I couldn't put it down, but at least I never considered abandoning it.
It might help that I am familiar with the historical background. And I can cope with the Scots dialect, which I imagine would put many people off.
I'd be interested to hear any other opinions.
Mike
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