"Playing With Fire" by Amelia E. Barr is a novel set in mid-19th century Glasgow that follows the Macrae family, focusing on the minister, Dr. Ian Macrae, and his daughter, Marion. The story centers around themes of love, faith, and the fight for personal freedom as Marion questions her father's strict religious beliefs while developing feelings for the captivating Lord Richard Cramer, further complicated by her brother Donald's quest for independence. The book begins in Glasgow, highlighting the city's intense energy and deep religious spirit, especially within the Church of the Disciples, led by the striking Dr. Ian Macrae, then moving to the minister's home, where he is deeply connected with his daughter Marion and his sensible sister-in-law, Mrs. Caird; as Dr. Macrae tackles complex theological matters while his son Donald challenges the status quo, Marion struggles with her own desires for freedom and romance, particularly regarding young Lord Cramer, highlighting how the characters' relationships hint at the tensions between social expectations, love, and spirituality.
Playing With Fire
By Amelia E. Barr
In a city gripped by religious fervor, a minister's daughter finds herself at odds with her faith as forbidden love and a brother's rebellion ignite a fiery path towards self-discovery.
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About the AuthorAmelia Edith Huddleston Barr was a British novelist and teacher. Many of the plots of her stories are laid in Scotland and England. The scenes are from her girlhood recollection of surroundings. Her works include, Jan Vedder's Wife, A Border Shepherdess, Feet of Clay, Friend Olivia, The Bow of Orange Ribbon, Remember the Alamo, She Loved a Sailor, A Daughter of Fife, The Squire of Sanddal Side, Paul and Christina, Master of His Fate, The Household of McNeil, The Last of the Macallisters, Between Two Loves, A Sister to Esau, A Rose of a Hundred Leaves, A Singer from the Sea, The Beads of Tasmer, The Hallam Succession, The Lone House, Christopher and Other Stories, The Lost Silver of Briffault.
Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr was a British novelist and teacher. Many of the plots of her stories are laid in Scotland and England. The scenes are from her girlhood recollection of surroundings. Her works include, Jan Vedder's Wife, A Border Shepherdess, Feet of Clay, Friend Olivia, The Bow of Orange Ribbon, Remember the Alamo, She Loved a Sailor, A Daughter of Fife, The Squire of Sanddal Side, Paul and Christina, Master of His Fate, The Household of McNeil, The Last of the Macallisters, Between Two Loves, A Sister to Esau, A Rose of a Hundred Leaves, A Singer from the Sea, The Beads of Tasmer, The Hallam Succession, The Lone House, Christopher and Other Stories, The Lost Silver of Briffault.
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