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The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale (Illustrated Edition)
By Robert Louis StevensonLength9h 6m
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The Master of Ballantrae is a book by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, focusing upon the conflict between two brothers, Scottish noblemen whose family is torn apart by the Jacobite rising of 1745. 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. The two sons agree to toss a coin to determine who goes…
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. A literary celebrity during his lifetime, Stevenson now ranks among the 26 most translated authors in the world.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, General Fiction
Length9 hrs 6 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 10, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter’s Tale (Illustrated Edition)
8Chapter VI. Summary of Events during the Master’s Second Absence
2Preface
9Chapter VII. Adventure of Chevalier Burke in India
3Chapter I. Summary of Events During This Master’s Wanderings
10Chapter VIII. The Enemy in the House
4Chapter II. Summary of Events (continued)
11Chapter IX. Mr. Mackellar’s Journey with the Master
5Chapter III. The Master’s Wanderings
12Chapter X. Passages at New York
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6Chapter IV. Persecutions Endured by Mr. Henry
13Chapter XI. The Journey in the Wilderness
7Chapter V. Account of All that Passed on the Night on February 27th, 1757
14Chapter XII. The Journey in the Wilderness (continued)