02542cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000320012624500240015826400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000860036850000310045450802000048552013090068553400450199465300480203965300570208785600430214499900170218749979UtSlPG20260610134141.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a07015924 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aBowen, Marjorie,d1888-195214aThe Master of Stair 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Master_of_Stair aRelease date is 2015-09-15 aProduced by David Maranhao, Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"The Master of Stair" by Marjorie Bowen is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book is set against the backdrop of the harsh and beautiful Scottish Highlands, exploring themes of clan rivalry, loyalty, and the complex socio-political landscape of 17th-century Scotland. Central to the narrative are Ronald Macdonald, a proud Highlander of the Macdonald clan, and Helen Fraser, an enigmatic woman who stirs within him both admiration and conflict. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Ronald Macdonald and his men as they traverse the misty landscape of the Highlands. Shrouded in fog, they are wary of strangers, believing themselves to be perpetually at odds with the rival clan, the Campbells. Ronald’s encounter with a woman in a scarlet coat—initially presumed to be a Campbell—leads to a tense yet intriguing dialogue that reveals a deep-seated animosity between the clans. This incident sets the stage for the themes of ferocity and honor that permeate the book as characters grapple with the legacies of their feuds, and the ramifications of their decisions take shape against the impending unrest of clan politics. As the narrative unfolds, the foundations of loyalty and betrayal seem destined to intertwine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aScotland -- History -- 1689-1745 -- Fiction aStair, John Dalrymple, Earl of, 1648-1707 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49979 c90817d90817