Project Gutenberg 2014-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 196 MacKenna, Robert William 1874 1930 MacKenna, R. W. (Robert William) Flower o' the Heather: A Story of the Killing Times Produced by Al Haines "Flower o' the Heather: A Story of the Killing Times" by Robert William MacKenna is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book is set during the tumultuous period of the late 17th century in Scotland, known as the Killing Times, highlighting the struggles of the Covenanters against royal oppression. The narrative follows Walter de Brydde, a young man who becomes embroiled in the violent conflicts of the time after being expelled from college. The opening of the novel introduces Walter de Brydde as he reflects on his reckless actions that lead to his expulsion from Balliol College. In a drunken mishap, he accidentally confronts authority, resulting in a year's rustication, which he decides to spend traveling to Devorgilla’s Bridge in Dumfries. As Walter contemplates his future, he encounters a soldier who persuades him to enlist in the King's forces, setting the stage for his involvement in the brutal military campaigns against the Covenanters. Throughout this portion, themes of youth, rebellion, and moral conflict emerge, suggesting the depth of Walter's character development amidst a backdrop of societal turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories Adventure stories Scotland -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction Covenanters -- Scotland -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 665594 2025-08-18T18:26:22.493734 text/html 651627 2024-10-24T10:27:43 text/html 301877 2025-08-18T18:26:35.636646 application/epub+zip 693977 2025-01-18T19:05:03.586646 application/pdf 693979 2025-01-18T19:04:50.770745 application/pdf 317334 2025-08-18T18:26:27.751721 application/epub+zip 317335 2025-08-18T18:26:24.627713 application/epub+zip 466364 2025-08-18T18:26:40.420612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430201 2025-08-18T18:26:33.609652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430906 2022-09-21T09:17:48.990832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 590661 2025-08-18T18:26:21.448709 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 599868 2014-09-07T13:38:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 591416 2014-09-07T13:38:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 591414 2014-09-07T13:38:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27486 2025-08-18T18:26:40.564612 application/rdf+xml 578888 2025-08-18T18:26:21.165742 text/x-rst 578888 2014-09-07T13:38:00 text/x-rst 9107 2025-08-18T18:26:25.703735 image/jpeg 2092 2025-08-18T18:26:25.238682 image/jpeg 230319 2014-09-07T13:38:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 229153 2014-09-07T13:38:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 277195 2014-09-07T13:38:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 260153 2014-09-07T13:38:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 229140 2014-09-07T13:38:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 272278 2025-08-18T18:26:22.543754 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia