Publisher's Synopsis
The Little Minister is a novel written by J.M. Barrie, the author of Peter Pan. The story is set in the fictional village of Thrums in Scotland during the 19th century. The main character is Gavin Dishart, a young and inexperienced minister who arrives in Thrums to take up his first posting.Gavin quickly becomes enamored with Babbie, a beautiful and mysterious young woman who is rumored to be a gypsy. Despite her reputation, Gavin falls in love with her and they begin a secret romance.However, their relationship is threatened when Babbie is accused of being involved in a robbery. Gavin is torn between his love for Babbie and his duty to the church and the law. The story follows their struggles and the challenges they face as they try to be together.The Little Minister is a romantic and charming novel that explores themes of love, duty, and societal expectations. It is a classic work of Scottish literature and is considered one of Barrie's finest works.1891. Sir James Matthew, Baronet Barrie a Scottish journalist, playwright, and children's book writer who became world famous with his play and story about Peter Pan, the boy who lived in Never Land, had a war with Captain Hook, and would not grow up. The Little Minister begins: Long ago, in the days when our caged blackbirds never saw a king�������s soldier without whistling impudently, Come over the water to Charlie, a minister of Thrums was to be married, but something happened, and he remained a bachelor. Then, when he was old, he passed in our square the lady who was to have been his wife, and her hair was white, but she, too, was still unmarried. The meeting had only one witness, a weaver, and he said solemnly afterwards, They didna spaek, but they just gave one another a look, and I saw the love-light in their een. No more is remembered of these two, no being now living ever saw them, but the poetry that was in the soul of a battered weaver makes them human to us for ever. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.
