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Master of Ballantrae (World's Classics) (Hardcover)

by Robert Louis Stevenson (Author)

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Hardcover: 310 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press (1936)
Language English
ISBN-10: 019250441X
ISBN-13: 978-0192504418

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, 17 July 2008

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This review is from: The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)

This novel by RL Stevenson is definitely his finest, and I would also suggest that it's one of the greatest novels in the English language. Athough of course deemed a classic, it doesn't quite seem to get the recognition it deserves, and even in terms of the author's own work, 'Treasure Island' and 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' usually get more attention. 'The Master of Ballantrae' though, is more complex and rewarding than either of those works, although it does share some of the latter's good and evil themes.

The basic story is one about two brothers - one seemingly a good, reasonable man, and the other, the elder brother who becomes disinherited after the Jacobite wars, a personification of evil. The story unfolds via a variety of narrators, and through a series of chapters and set-pieces, some of which are highly dramatic. There are duels, flights, plots, secrets, foreign adventures and family dramas all woven into a very gripping novel which defies classification as simply a thriller or drama or adventure story. It is all of these and more, and has a lot to say about loyalty, psychology, greed and personal motivation.

Although written in the late nineteenth century this novel remains easily readable and accessible and I believe that very few people would be disappointed by it. Having found it now, I fully intend to re-read it down the years and it's become a real favourite of mine. Don't hesitate to give it a go!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Quite simply the best book I have ever read, 26 Mar 1999

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I have always liked everything written by Stevenson, but The Master of Ballantrae far outstrips everything else. It is a subtle insight into human nature, and a great adventure story as well. The episodes are majestic, and the story, though bleak, is very touching. I have read it many, many times and think more of it the more I read it (to paraphrase Mackellar on page 1).

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