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secluded valleys. Tonight we'll read The Maiden of the Mist or Anne of Geierstein by Sir Walter Scott

published in 1829. It's mainly said in Switzerland shortly after the Battle of Tewkesbury in the 1400s.

In this story, two exiles are on a secret mission to the court of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, hoping

to gain his help in regaining the English crown from Edward the 4th. The two Englishmen get into

difficulties in the Swiss Mountains. They meet Countess Anne and her family, who are involved in the politics of the newly independent

Swiss Confederation and plan to confront Charles with complaints about his conduct towards the Swiss nation.

This book is part of a long series called The Waverly novels.

For nearly a century, they were the Waverly novels.

For nearly a century, they were among the most popular and widely read novels in Europe.

Because Scott did not publicly acknowledge authorship until later, the series takes its name

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