Set in the barren lowlands of Scotland with a small cast of characters, both lives and landscape are vividly portrayed and masterfully intertwined. Through the years, a retired soldier and his daughter do their best to care for a weak-minded, large-souled boy and a headstrong, wayward young landlord.
Though one of MacDonald's somewhat gothic-style novels, even the darker portions are shot through with gleams of hope and love for "The Bonny Man" (Jesus). - Summary by HannahMary
Though one of MacDonald's somewhat gothic-style novels, even the darker portions are shot through with gleams of hope and love for "The Bonny Man" (Jesus). - Summary by HannahMary
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
A Runaway Race
12:03 - Chapter 2
Mother and Son
06:25 - Chapter 3
At the Foot of the Horn
21:32 - Chapter 4
Dog-Steenie
13:44 - Chapter 5
Colonel and Sergeant
04:24 - Chapter 6
Man-Steenie
12:49 - Chapter 7
Corbyknowe
11:07 - Chapter 8
David and His Daughter
08:32 - Chapter 9
At Castle Weelset
08:31 - Chapter 10
David and Francis
16:05 - Chapter 11
Kirsty and Phemy
12:44 - Chapter 12
The Earth-House
23:36 - Chapter 13
A Visit from Francis Gordon
08:19 - Chapter 14
Steenie's House
21:27 - Chapter 15
Phemy Craig
07:06 - Chapter 16
Sham Love
08:27 - Chapter 17
A Novel Abduction
22:52 - Chapter 18
Phemy's Champion
13:25 - Chapter 19
Francis Gordon's Champion
12:53 - Chapter 20
Mutual Ministration
12:28 - Chapter 21
Phemy Yields Place
14:53 - Chapter 22
The Horn
24:14 - Chapter 23
The Storm Again
08:09 - Chapter 24
How Kirsty Fared
03:25 - Chapter 25
Kirsty's Dream
08:07 - Chapter 26
How David Fared
04:56 - Chapter 27
How Marion Fared
04:27 - Chapter 28
Husband and Wife
07:50 - Chapter 29
David, Marion, Kirsty, Snootie, and What Was Left of Steenie
07:08 - Chapter 30
From Snow to Fire
10:16 - Chapter 31
Kirsty Shows Resentment
05:15 - Chapter 32
In the Workshop
03:07 - Chapter 33
A Race with Death
07:11 - Chapter 34
Back from the Grave
07:00 - Chapter 35
Francis Comes to Himself
08:25 - Chapter 36
Kirsty Bestirs Herself
13:57 - Chapter 37
A Great Gulf
17:16 - Chapter 38
The Neighbours
14:07 - Chapter 39
Kirsty Gives Advice
08:38 - Chapter 40
Mrs. Gordon
06:45 - Chapter 41
Two Horsewomen
04:32 - Chapter 42
The Laird and His Mother
04:49 - Chapter 43
The Coronation
05:33 - Chapter 44
Kirsty's Tocher
01:53 - Chapter 45
Kirsty's Song
02:50