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Description edit
Stevenson’s brooding historical romance demonstrates his most abiding theme—the elemental struggle between good and evil—as it unfolds against a hauntingly beautiful Scottish landscape, amid the fierce loyalties and violent enmities that characterized Scottish history. When two brothers... read more
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Characters/People edit
- The old Lord Durrisdeer: The father, 8th of that line
- The Master of Ballantrae: James Durie, first son of the lord
- Mr Henry Durie: Second son of the lord
- Miss Alison Greene: An orphan in the care of Durisdeer, betrothed to James
- Mr Mackellar: The family steward
- Colonel Burke: A friend to the Master
- Teach: A pirate captain
- Secunda Dass: An Indian assistant to the Master
Quotes edit
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“The battle is now committed, the hour of reflection quite passed, the hour for mercy not yet come. It began between us when we span a coin in the hall of Durrisdeer, now twenty years ago; we have had our ups and downs, but never neither of us dreamed of giving in; and as for me, when my glove is cast, life and honour go with it.”
The Master of Ballantrae -
“'Vanity, vanity!' I moralized. 'To think that this great force for evil should be swayed by the same sentiment that sets a lassie mincing to her glass!'”
Mr Mackellar
First Sentence edit
The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for, and public curiosity is sure to welcome.
Table of Contents edit
Preface
1. Summary of Events during the Master's wanderings
2. Summary of Events (continued)
3. The Master's Wanderings - From the Memoirs of the Chevalier de Burke
4. Persecutions Endured by Mr Henry
5. Account of all that passed on the night of February 27th, 1757
6. Summary of Events during the Master's second absence
7. Adventure of Chevalier de Burke in India - extracted from his Memoirs
8. The Enemy in the House
9. Mr Mackellar's Journey with the Master
10. Passages at New York
11. The Journey in the Wilderness
12. The Journey in the Wilderness (continued)
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Readers Digest Press. (edition-based publisher list)
This is book 814 of 1272 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Hunger, and followed by Pierre and Jean.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Add the publisher.
Country: Scotland
Publication Date: 1889
ISBN: N/A
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Publisher: Add the publisher.
Country: Scotland
Publication Date: 1889
ISBN: N/A
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- Dewey: 823.8
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( S ) › Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Action & Adventure
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Historical
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Literary
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
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