The Fortunes of Nigel
By Sir Walter Scott
22 Oct, 2019
The Fortunes of Nigel (1822) is a novel written by Sir Walter Scott. It is set in either 1623 or 1624. A young Scottish nobleman, Nigel Olifaunt, Lord Glenvarloch, travels to London in order to ask the King to repay his father's loan. Nigel wishes t
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The Fortunes of Nigel (1822) is a novel written by Sir Walter Scott. It is set in either 1623 or 1624. A young Scottish nobleman, Nigel Olifaunt, Lord Glenvarloch, travels to London in order to ask the King to repay his father's loan. Nigel wishes to use the money to pay off a mortgage on his estate—but the Duke of Buckingham and Prince Charles already have their eyes on it. The lord is drawn into the chaotic life of the court, and when he becomes an enemy of the profligate Lord Dalgarno, he finds himself in grave danger. Less