02169cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000430011324500330015626400510018930000470024033600260028733700260031333800360033950000310037550801670040652011650057353400450173865300240178385600430180799900170185043811UtSlPG20260610134015.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aOliphant, Mrs.q(Margaret),d1828-189710aMerkland; or, Self Sacrifice 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-09-25  aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images available at The Internet Archive)  a"Merkland; or, Self Sacrifice" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around Anne Ross, who grapples with her family’s dark past and the arrival of a new character, Alison Aytoun, who is connected to that tragic history. The book explores themes of honor, self-sacrifice, and the emotional turmoil that comes from familial ties and secrets.  The opening of "Merkland" introduces us to the troubled dynamics within the Ross family, focusing on Anne, who is tormented by the knowledge of her brother Norman’s past crimes. As secrets unravel, the tension escalates with the impending arrival of Alison Aytoun, the daughter of the man who was killed due to Norman's actions. Through conversations with her stepmother, Mrs. Ross, Anne reveals her anguish and sense of duty while foreshadowing the emotional conflicts that will arise as the story unfolds. The chapter sets the tone for deeper explorations of guilt, familial loyalty, and the impacts of the past on the present as Anne prepares to confront her complicated feelings and relationships amid societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScotland -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43811  c84650d84650