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The Master of Ballantrae
Stevenson Robert Louis
The Master of Ballantrae
Stevenson Robert Louis
The novel is presented as the memoir of one Ephraim Mackellar, steward of the Durrisdeer estate in Scotland. The novel opens in 1745, the year of the Jacobite Rising. When Bonnie Prince Charlie raises the banner of the Stuarts, the Durie family-the Laird of Durrisdeer, his older son James Durie (the Master of Ballantrae) and his younger son Henry Durie-decide on a common strategy: one son will join the uprising while the other will join the loyalists. That way, whichever side wins, the family's noble status and estate will be preserved. Logically, the younger son should join the rebels, but the Master insists on being the rebel (a more exciting choice) and contemptuously accuses Henry of trying to usurp his place, comparing him to Jacob.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | June 2, 2017 |
ISBN13 | 9781547102327 |
Publishers | Createspace Independent Publishing Platf |
Pages | 218 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 12 mm · 299 g |
Language | English |
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