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4.0 out of 5 stars
Robert Louis Stevenson did it again! :),
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This review is from: The Master of Ballantrae (A Winter's Tale) (Paperback)
Robert Louis Stevenson came up with another brilliant idea and ran with it. Similar to his other novels, The Master of Ballantrae was classic of Mr. Stevenson in that it was a tale of adventure. In this tale, brothers James- considerably well liked by the common people merely because he is familiar with the lads of the county and they are commonly found carousing about at brothels and bars. He is a complete disgrace to the Durrie family and is dishonorable in his actions as he has an illegitimate child with villager Jessie Bruin, while the entire time he is betrothed to Alison (the sweet, spirited ward of his father) Henry-studious, responsible, intelligent, trustworthy, kind, and even though he is the one that should be respected, everyone hates him because he doesn't drink in the village pubs, he is condsidered a "skinflint." have been at odds with one another since childhood and with good reason, their father has forever favored James and that has caused a rift between them. When an uprising against the British occur, Henry and James both desire to be join other brave, loyal Scotsmen. Yet to assure that there is future offspring in the Durrie line, one brother must remain at home. Henry is chosen to remain, and is now considered to be a coward. When word comes that James has died in a skirmish, Henry then takes Alison as his bride. She doesn't love him instead she loves James, but just feels sorry for Henry and agrees to the marriage. When a few years later, James returns after living in Paris, trouble ensues and he disappears and heads to India. Alison then learns the truth about James and then becomes content with a husband who adores her. When the British take over India, James again returns to Scotland to again torture Henry. Yet, I won't tell you what happens in the end. :) It is an awesome novel though. :D BTW, I apologize for the jumbled form in which I stated the series of events that occur.
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