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The Pirate

Sir Walter Scott

The Pirate is a novel by Walter Scott, based roughly on the life of John Gow who features as Captain Cleveland.[1] The setting is the southern tip of the main island of Shetland (which Scott visited in 1814), around 1700. It was published in 1822, the year after it was finished and the lighthouse at Sumburgh Head began to operate.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publish Date: Dec 1st, 2015
  • Pages: 238
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.02in - 5.98in - 0.54in - 0.78lb
  • EAN: 9781519639066
  • Categories: LiterarySea Stories