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by James Hogg
THE THREE PERILS OF MAN; OR, War, Women, and Witchcraft. A BORDER ROMANCE.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
In the rugged borderlands where Scotland and England clash, a restless age of chivalry and feuding clan loyalties comes alive. Against a backdrop of frequent sieges, tournaments on village greens, and a nation still tasting the sting of recent wars, the court of King Robert pulses with ambition. At its heart is Princess Margaret, celebrated for her beauty and sharp mind, whose presence draws the attention of ambitious lords and foreign envoys alike.
The novel weaves three looming threats—endless warfare, the fierce passions of women, and whispered witchcraft—into a tangled tapestry of intrigue. As rival factions vie for the princess’s hand, rumors of dark sorcery stir fear and suspicion across the valley. Listeners will be drawn into a world where honor, desire, and superstition clash, setting the stage for a romance that must survive the harsh realities of border politics.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (345K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Henry Flower, Carlo Traverso and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
Release date
2012-05-23
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1770–1835
A self-taught shepherd who became one of Scotland’s most distinctive literary voices, he brought Border songs, rural life, and eerie imagination into poetry and fiction. Best known as the “Ettrick Shepherd,” he wrote with equal ease in Scots and English.
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