The Pirate: Andrew Lang Edition

Description

“The Pirate” by Walter Scott is a novel published in 1821. Set in the Shetland Islands at the end of the 17th century, it tells the story of young Mordaunt, whose friendship with the Troil sisters is shattered by the arrival of a mysterious shipwrecked captain named Cleveland. As rivalry grows between the two men, Minna falls for the charismatic stranger, unaware of his dark secret. When pirates capture the Troils, hidden identities are revealed and loyalties tested in this tale of romance and adventure.

This edition of “The Pirate: Andrew Lang Edition” by Walter Scott is a faithful digital reproduction of the public-domain text originally distributed by Project Gutenberg (ebook #42389).

Themes: Domestic fiction, Historical fiction, Kidnapping: Fiction, Landlord and tenant: Fiction, Love stories, Orkney (Scotland): Fiction.