The Highlander's Last Song
by George MacDonald
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A once mighty highland clan must deal with the forces of change which sweep upon them during the beginning of the nineteenth century.Tags
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A good book, excellent writing, his decription of landscapes is quite breathtaking at times. At his best Macdonald tells a story, when describing dreams he ascends to another level. I find when he gets into the minutaie of God's relationship to man, my mind clouds up a little, would that I could understand.
Not one of MacDonald's best, but I enjoyed this one thoroughly.
Painting a portrait of his deep love for his Scottish homeland, the story by George MacDonald centers around a one-mighty highland clan. They face social, cultural and spiritual forces of change at the beginning of the nineteenth century and the highlander chief, Alister Macruadh, can no longer, by force of will or weapon, resist the intrusions into their beloved hills.
An important record of a proud culture, now existing only the memory of those who love Scotland's heritage. Michael Phillips
An important record of a proud culture, now existing only the memory of those who love Scotland's heritage. Michael Phillips
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George MacDonald was born on December 10, 1824 in Huntley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He attended University in Aberdeen in 1840 and then went on to Highbury College in 1848 where he studied to be a Congregational Minister, receiving his M. A. After being a minister for several years, he became a lecturer in English literature at Kings College in show more London before becoming a full-time writer. He wrote fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. In 1955, he wrote his first important original work, a long religious poem entitled Within and Without. He is best known for his fantasy novels Phantastes, The Princess and the Goblin, At the Back of the North Wind, and Lilith and fairy tales including The Light Princess, The Golden Key, and The Wise Woman. In 1863, he published David Eiginbrod, the first of a dozen novels that were set in Scotland and based on the lives of rural Scots. He died on September 18. 1905. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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