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In Scotland in 1679, sixteen-year-old Angus M'Kethe and his family struggle to be true to their Covenanter faith as they face physical and religious persecution at the hands of King Charles II and his English and Highlander supporters.Tags
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Douglas Bond, father of six, is the author of a number of successful books. He directs the Oxford Creative Writing Master Class, speaks at conferences, and leads historical tours.
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- King's Arrow
- Original publication date
- 2003 (copyright) (copyright)
- People/Characters
- Angus M'Kethe; Duncan M'Kethe
- Important places
- Scotland, UK; Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
- First words
- Angus M'Kethe lay on his back at the base of a bent tree, his sturdy legs crossing and stretched upward, resting against the gnarled trunk.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Remember, my son, come wind, come weather, we're in King Jesus' hands, not in King Charles's."
Classifications
- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, Kids, Tween
- DDC/MDS
- 285.2 — Religion Christian denominations Presbyterian churches, Reformed churches centered in America, Congregational churches, Puritanism Presbyterian church in Great Britain
- LCC
- PZ7 .B63665 .K — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
- ASINs
- 2
