Perth'in kaupungin kaunotar
by Walter Scott
"Perth'in kaupungin kaunotar" by Walter Scott is a novel published in 1828. Set in medieval Perth around 1400, the story follows Catharine Glover, a glovemaker's daughter, and Henry Gow, an armourer who becomes her Valentine's Day protector. When the Duke of Rothesay attempts to abduct Catharine, Henry's intervention plunges him into dangerous royal intrigue and Highland clan feuds. Against a backdrop of political tension and an impending trial by combat between rival clans, romance and loyalty are tested in this historical adventure.
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