Old Mortality - Complete

By Sir Walter Scott

Old Mortality - Complete explores conflict, belief, and personal conscience within a society fractured by political and religious tension. The narrative follows an ordinary individual drawn into opposing forces that demand loyalty while challenging moral independence. Ideological rigidity on all sides creates cycles of violence, forcing difficult choices between compassion and obedience. The story reflects on how extremism distorts justice, turning conviction into cruelty and belief into division. Private emotion and public duty collide as personal attachment struggles to survive amid collective unrest. The novel emphasizes moderation, tolerance, and ethical reflection, suggesting that humanity is often lost when doctrine outweighs empathy. Social instability shapes identity, revealing how individuals are tested not only by external danger but by inner doubt. Rather than glorifying conflict, the narrative exposes its emotional and moral cost. Through restraint and reflection, the story presents endurance as a quiet strength, shaped by reason, balance, and the refusal to surrender conscience to fanaticism.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9377509068
• ISBN13: 9789377509064
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Double 9 Books
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"