What's Mine's Mine. Volume III

Name: What's Mine's Mine. Volume III
Author: George MacDonald

What's Mine's Mine by George MacDonald is a novel set in the Scottish Highlands during the mid-19th century. The story follows the lives of two families, the Duries and the Mactavishes, who are locked in a bitter feud over land ownership. As the conflict escalates, it threatens to tear apart not only the families but also the entire community. Throughout the novel, MacDonald explores themes of love, forgiveness, and redemption as he delves into the complexities of human nature.

By George MacDonald · First published 1864 · Genre: Fiction, Historical, Romance · 21 chapters · 68,962 words

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When Mercy was able to go down to the drawing-room, she found the evenings pass as never evenings passed before; and during the day, although her mother and Christina came often to see her, she had time and quiet for thinking. And think she must; for she found herself in a region of human life so different from any she had hitherto entered, that in no other circumstances would she have been able to recognize even its existence. Everything said or done in it seemed to acknowledge something understood. Life went on with a continuous lean toward something rarely mentioned, plainly uppermost; it embodied a tacit reference of everything to some code so thoroughly recognized that occasion for alluding to it was unfrequent. Its inhabitants appeared to know things which her people did not even suspect. The air of the brothers especially was that of men at their ease yet ready to rise -- of men whose loins were girded, alert for an expected call.

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Work type: Novel
Author: George MacDonald
Date: 1864 CE
Language: English
Genres: Fiction, Historical, Romance, Philosophical, Religious
Length: 68,962 words
Structure: 21 chapters, 1,100 paragraphs
Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)

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Fiction — The book is primarily a work of fiction, focusing on narrative storytelling and character development.
Historical — The setting and context of the story are influenced by historical events and cultural elements of the time.
Romance — The plot includes romantic relationships and explores themes of love and personal connections.
Philosophical — The narrative delves into philosophical themes, exploring moral and existential questions.