In these two historical tales of the Scottish lowlands in the eighteenth century, Robert Louis Stevenson brought to the novel of adventure a psychological sophistication it had never before possessed - a subtlety that, far from impeding the action, everywhere intensifies its speed and credibility. A double demonstration of Stevenson"s ability to satisfy the highest critical standards and at the same time remain compulsively entertaining. With an Introduction by John Sutherland (Book Jacket Status: Not Jacketed)