Although considered by many to be Robert Louis Stevenson's greatest work of literature, Weir of Hermiston was left unfinished by its author's untimely death in 1894. Archie Weir is estranged from his father, a harsh criminal court judge with no time...
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Although considered by many to be Robert Louis Stevenson's greatest work of literature, Weir of Hermiston was left unfinished by its author's untimely death in 1894. Archie Weir is estranged from his father, a harsh criminal court judge with no time for Archie's Romantic sensibilities. Sent to live as laird of a family property in Hermiston, Archie soon falls in love with a local girl named Kirstie
Title; Contents; Dedication; Introductory; Chapter I Life and Death of Mrs. Weir; Chapter II Father and Son; Chapter III In the Matter of the Hanging of Duncan Jopp; Chapter IV Opinions of the Bench; Chapter V Winter on the Moors; Chapter VI A Leaf from Christina's Psalm-Book; Chapter VII Enter Mephistopheles; Chapter VIII A Nocturnal Visit; Chapter IX At the Weaver's Stone; Glossary;