Red Rowans (1894)

""Red Rowans"" is a novel written by Flora Annie Webster Steel and first published in 1894. The story is set in the Scottish Highlands and follows the life of a young girl named Margaret MacLean. Margaret is the daughter of a widowed crofter and lives a simple life on her family's farm. However, her life is turned upside down when her father dies and she is forced to leave her home and move in with her wealthy aunt and uncle in Edinburgh. In the city, Margaret struggles to adapt to her new life and the expectations of high society. She longs to return to the simple life she knew in the Highlands and finds comfort in the memories of her childhood. As she navigates the complexities of her new life, Margaret meets a young man named Norman Douglas who shares her love of the outdoors and the natural beauty of Scotland. Throughout the novel, Margaret must confront the challenges of social class, family expectations, and the struggle to find her own identity. With its vivid descriptions of the Scottish landscape and its exploration of complex themes, ""Red Rowans"" is a timeless tale of love, loss, and the search for belonging.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.