Written in 1813, this is one of the earliest regional and social novels. In it Galt realized his ambition "to write a book that would be for Scotland what The Vicar of Wakefield is for England." The text is based on the 1821 edition collated with the revision of 1822.
- ISBN10 0192817353
- ISBN13 9780192817358
- Publish Date 1 April 1986 (first published 27 April 1972)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 30 April 1999
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Oxford University Press
- Imprint Oxford Paperbacks
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 272
- Language English