Set in the invigorating wilds of Scotland, clans are crumbling and emigrating as their homeland is bought out from under them. The characters quickly become your friends as you identify with and learn from their struggles and joys. Contrasts abound between true and false (or shallow) relationships, convictions, morals, and faith. - Summary by HannahMary
Chapters
1 How Come They There? 17 min 2 A Short Glance over the Shoulder 7 min 3 The Girls' First Walk 17 min 4 The Shop in the Village 11 min 5 The Chief 19 min 6 Work and Wage 21 min 7 Mother and Son 26 min 8 A Morning Call 14 min 9 Mr. Sercombe 11 min 10 The Plough-Bulls 22 min 11 The Fir-Grove 18 min 12 Among the Hills 17 min 13 The Lake 18 min 14 The Wolves 24 min 15 The Gulf that Divided 23 min 16 The Clan Christmas 24 min 17 Between Dancing and Supper 14 min 18 The Story Told by Ian 18 min 19 Rob of the Angels 29 min 20 At the New House 13 min 21 The Brothers 17 min 22 The Princess 24 min 23 The Two Pairs 15 min 24 An Cabrach Mor 20 min 25 The Stag's Head 23 min 26 Annie of the Shop 10 min 27 The Encounter 10 min 28 A Lesson 7 min 29 Nature 28 min 30 Granny Angry 29 min 31 Change 11 min 32 Love Allodial 25 min 33 Mercy Calls on Grannie 17 min 34 In the Tomb 17 min 35 At a High School 16 min 36 A Terrible Discovery 11 min 37 How Alister Took It 17 min 38 Love 16 min 39 Passion and Patience 20 min 40 Love Glooming 19 min 41 A Generous Dowry 25 min 42 Mistress Conal 29 min 43 The Marches 27 min 44 Midnight 15 min 45 Something Strange 7 min 46 The Power of Darkeness 13 min 47 The New Stance 8 min 48 The Peat-Moss 24 min 49 A Daring Visit 7 min 50 The Flitting 5 min 51 The New Village 5 min 52 A Friendly Offer 6 min 53 Another Expulsion 11 min 54 Alister's Princess 9 min 55 The Farewell 7 min