The Master of Ballantrae

Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist and poet who ranked as one of the greatest authors of the 19th century. Stevenson was a prolific writer and he influenced many of the great authors that followed him. Nearly everyone is familiar with some of Stevenson's classic work which includes Treasure Island, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Kidnapped. The Master of Ballantrae is a historical adventure novel set during the Jacobite rising of 1745. The book details the conflict between two Scottish brothers.