Sir Walter Scott 
Old Mortality (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) 

Published in 1816 and set in seventeenth-century Scotland, this historical novel is part of the series
Tales of My Landlord.  Henry Morton joins the rebellious Covenanters, fighting for the reestablishment of Presbyterianism in Scotland during the reign of the Stuarts.  Morton’s loyalties are torn, however, as he is in love with Edith Bellenden, whose family opposes the rebels. 

About the author

Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish writer generally credited with being one of the chief inventors and innovators of the historical novel. He was immensely popular during his lifetime, and his books are still widely read today. Scott authored the noted novels Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, and Waverly.