The Master of Ballantrae (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)

by Robert Louis Stevenson, Jason Marc Harris (Introduction)

Overview

The Master of Ballantrae is a Gothic romance of adventure and revenge. Brothers Henry and James Durie take opposite sides during the Jacobite uprising of 1745 to ensure the survival of their estate regardless of the outcome of the war. Believing that James had died along with the hopes of the Stuarts at the Battle of Culloden, Henry acquires his brother's property. However, things are not so simple. Throughout the next four years "there was a shadow on that house, the shadow of the Master of Ballantrae."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411430587
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	09/01/2009
Series:	Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	227,915
File size:	687 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Born November 13, 1850, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson suffered from chronic respiratory problems, and many elements in his childhood shaped his imagination and spurred him toward a literary calling. Among his most famous and beloved works are Treasure Island (1883), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886), and Kidnapped (1886).

Date of Birth:

November 13, 1850

Date of Death:

December 3, 1894

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Vailima, Samoa

Education:

Edinburgh University, 1875