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Original Title:	What's Mine's Mine
ISBN:	0871236583 (ISBN13: 9780871236586)
Edition Language:	English

The Highlander's Last Song

George MacDonald

Paperback | Pages: 271 pages

Rating: 4.22 | 653 Users | 45 Reviews

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Title	:	The Highlander's Last Song
Author	:	George MacDonald
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 271 pages
Published	:	August 1st 1986 by Bethany House Publishers (first published 1880)
Categories	:	Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Christian Fiction. Classics. Christian

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First published in 1886, this is a story of two brothers that love each other the way David and Jonathan did. It's a story of the vanishing of the highland clans' way of life as their land is bought out by "lowlanders" richer than they. And it's the story of the eldest of those brothers, Alister Macruadh, a young chief who loves his clan with the love of a father and wants above all else to keep his land and keep his people safely with him. But this is a George MacDonald novel, which means it's often less novel than sermon and/or love letter to the beauty of his dear Scotland. What's Mine's Mine is considered one of his "romances," but the love story of Alister and Mercy is less important to MacDonald than all the aforementioned elements. (Still, it is a lovely element.)

Trying to explain my recently cultivated love for this author is a difficult thing. No fiction author would today get away with all his "be more like Jesus and this is how you do it!" asides. He was certainly a preacher first and a novelist second; even his greatest fan C.S. Lewis admits this. What he does in these books shouldn't work, especially for a modern reader like myself. Yet the beautiful old language and the open heart of the author, loving his reader as well as his characters right there on the page, are irresistible to me. I understand at last Lewis's description that MacDonald "baptized his imagination," both in the literal sense of that word and the spiritual sense. Funny that this happened for him while reading one of MacDonald's fantasy works and for me while reading one of his romances (me who generally doesn't read them!). This book made me examine myself as a reflection of Christ and showed me ways in which old idolatries still hang on.

And I'm still thinking of Alister and Ian as old friends, missing them now their story is ended, wishing there were a sequel (something like Adventures of Clanruadh in Canada; if I discovered this book existed, I really might cry tears of happiness).

EDIT: Clarifying, since this review also shows up on the page for the Michael Philips abridgment (The Highlander's Last Song), that my review is of the unabridged work.

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So many great quotes and such a high view of God. Great read.

George MacDonald has written some good stuff. I don't think I've read any Christian fiction that is as deep AND enjoyable as either Thomas Wingfold or What's Mine's Mine.

My girlfriend sent me this book because she said it was one of her favorites. I found it a big depressing. It is a story written in the 1800's by George McDonald and has been republished for modern audiences. It is about a time in Scotland when wealthy English are buying up the land, bringing in new and foreign ideas, and Scotland is losing its old ways and traditions. Two daughters of one such Englishmen who is buying land are visiting the area, and they meet up with 2 brothers from the

First published in 1886, this is a story of two brothers that love each other the way David and Jonathan did. It's a story of the vanishing of the highland clans' way of life as their land is bought out by "lowlanders" richer than they. And it's the story of the eldest of those brothers, Alister Macruadh, a young chief who loves his clan with the love of a father and wants above all else to keep his land and keep his people safely with him. But this is a George MacDonald novel, which means it's

The main character in this book asks unsettling questions that must have concerned MacDonald as he grew older, trying to reconcile the doctrine of the church with the character of the Heavenly Father he KNEW. He leaves the questions unresolved. Sometimes it's better knowing WHO your Daddy is than having all the answers.

Thankyou Kelli! I really likes this. A perfect read for Autumn, and although it didn't end as I'd hoped it would, it was an interesting look not only at the life of the 'Highlanders', but also a fascinating look at the human heart, both that of believer and unbeliever alike.

Definitely one of my favourites! I love how he describes the young people's love of Gods Creation and just then how He entangles loving God into it all in a deeper way and of the love God can give to us when it seems least possible. I think I'm going to re-read this one again soon! So much to take in! Powerful words! I enjoyed it so much.:)