The Master of Ballantrae (Dover Thrift Editions,)

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Summary: A Classic of Sibling Rivalry
Review: The Master of Ballantrae is a classic story of personal conflict. The story revolves around the conflict of two brothers, the older free spirit and the younger restrained. The conflict that arises between the two results from events early in the book, but Stevenson, heaps fuel on the fire throughout the bulk of the story, until it climaxes in the ultimate confrontation.

We tend to think of Robert Louis Stevenson as an author of children's books, since most of us are first introduced to his work through Treasure Island and Kidnapped. While those books offer some hint of the levels his skill as an author can reach, The Master of Ballantrae offers the adult reader the full breadth of the author's abilities. P-)