Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Sir Walter Scott

On the night Harry Bertram is born, astrologer Guy Mannering, a house guest of the Bertrams, predicts young Harry's future. Five years later, Mannering's prophecy is fulfilled, and Harry is kidnapped by plotters who want to rob him of his inheritance.

Scott's gripping tale follows Harry's battle through the years to claim his rightful inheritance.