The Little Minister (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781724984289)

Rare edition with unique illustrations and elegant classic cream paper. "The Little Minister" - 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: James Matthew Barrie
ISBN-10: 1724984284
ISBN-13: 9781724984289
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/09/2018
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.65d