The Master of Ballantrae: The Scottish Historical Fiction Classic

About The Master of Ballantrae<br/><br/>“Not every man is so great a coward as he thinks he is—nor yet so good a Christian.”<br/><br/>The Master of Ballantrae is a novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1889. The novel recounts the story of the conflict between two Scottish noblemen, set against the backdrop of the 1745 Jacobite uprising.<br/><br/>When Charles Edward Stuart raises his family’s banner, in an attempt to regain the British throne, The Durie family decides to hedge their bets, by having older son James – the titular Master of Ballantrae - join the uprising, while younger son Henry joins the loyalists. A thrilling tale and an unmissable read.