Stevenson was plagued from childhood with poor health, specifically tuberculosis. In his travels he was on the lookout for a better climate, also for the romance and adventure he always felt were just around the corner. When excitement lagged, he invented it.THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE is a case in point. Set against the background of Scotland's revolt against England in the 1740s, the story concerns a lifelong family feud between the Master of Ballantrae and his younger brother.
Stevenson was plagued from childhood with poor health, specifically tuberculosis. In his travels he was on the lookout for a better climate, also for the romance and adventure he always felt were just around the corner. When excitement lagged, he invented it.THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE is a case in point. Set against the background of Scotland's revolt against England in the 1740s, the story concerns a lifelong family feud between the Master of Ballantrae and his younger brother.
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