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The Little Minister
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9781541197015
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9781541197015
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The Little Minister, "Little Minister, The" poster for stage adaptation popular sentimental novel by J.M. Barrie, published in 1891 and dramatized in 1897. The Little Minister is set in Thrums, a Scottish weaving village based on Barrie's birthplace, and concerns Gavin Dishart, a young impoverished minister with his first congregation. The weavers he serves soon riot in protest against reductions in their wages and harsh working conditions. Warned by Babbie, a beautiful and mysterious Gypsy, that Lord Rintoul, the local laird, has summoned the militia, the weavers prepare for a fight. During the ensuing melee, Dishart rescues Babbie from the soldiers. Dishart and Babbie fall in love, he never suspecting that she is really a well-born lady who is unwillingly betrothed to the old Lord Rintoul. After many trials, the two live happily ever after. Includes vintage illustration!
| Author: J. M. Barrie |
| Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Dec 19, 2016 |
| Number of Pages: 286 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 1541197011 |
| ISBN-13: 9781541197015 |
The Little Minister
$17.52
The Little Minister, "Little Minister, The" poster for stage adaptation popular sentimental novel by J.M. Barrie, published in 1891 and dramatized in 1897. The Little Minister is set in Thrums, a Scottish weaving village based on Barrie's birthplace, and concerns Gavin Dishart, a young impoverished minister with his first congregation. The weavers he serves soon riot in protest against reductions in their wages and harsh working conditions. Warned by Babbie, a beautiful and mysterious Gypsy, that Lord Rintoul, the local laird, has summoned the militia, the weavers prepare for a fight. During the ensuing melee, Dishart rescues Babbie from the soldiers. Dishart and Babbie fall in love, he never suspecting that she is really a well-born lady who is unwillingly betrothed to the old Lord Rintoul. After many trials, the two live happily ever after. Includes vintage illustration!
| Author: J. M. Barrie |
| Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Dec 19, 2016 |
| Number of Pages: 286 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 1541197011 |
| ISBN-13: 9781541197015 |
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