The Master of Ballantrae
by Robert Louis Stevenson
“A house divided by blood, a soul consumed by vengeance.”
Set against the turbulent backdrop of the Jacobite rising, two brothers are torn apart by a fatal choice that fuels a lifelong cycle of hatred and revenge. As one brother haunts the other from beyond the presumed grave, their bitter rivalry evolves into a chilling psychological duel that spans continents.
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