Master of Ballantrae and Weir of Hermiston

(Book Jacket Status: Not Jacketed) In these two historical tales of the Scottish lowlands in the eighteenth century, Robert Louis Stevenson brought to the novel of adventure a psychological sophistication it had never before possessed - a subtlety that, far from impeding the action, everywhere intensifies its speed and credibility. A double demonstration of Stevenson's ability to satisfy the highest critical standards and at the same time remain compulsively entertaining. With an Introduction by John SutherlandStevenson, Robert Louis is the author of 'Master of Ballantrae and Weir of Hermiston' with ISBN 9780679417446 and ISBN 0679417443.