"The Little Minister" by J. M. Barrie is a story set in a small Scottish town in the 1800s, and it centers on Gavin Dishart, a young minister who’s trying to make his mark. The book explores how love and responsibility can get tangled up as Gavin gets to know the people of Thrums and deals with the challenges of his new job. A big part of the story is Babbie, a fascinating woman who shakes up Gavin's world and makes him question what he thought he knew about life and faith. From the moment Gavin and his mother arrive, the expectations of the townspeople and the possibility of trouble create a tense atmosphere, all before Babbie even shows up to stir things up further. His journey shows how complicated life can be when your heart and your duty are pulling you in different directions.
The Little Minister
By J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
A young minister’s life is turned upside down by a mysterious woman, forcing him to choose between his duty and unexpected love.
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About the AuthorSir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan. He was born and educated in Scotland and then moved to London, where he wrote several successful novels and plays. There he met the Llewelyn Davies boys, who inspired him to write about a baby boy who has magical adventures in Kensington Gardens, then to write Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, a 1904 West End "fairy play" about an ageless boy and an ordinary girl named Wendy who have adventures in the fantasy setting of Neverland.
Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, was a Scottish novelist and playwright, best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan. He was born and educated in Scotland and then moved to London, where he wrote several successful novels and plays. There he met the Llewelyn Davies boys, who inspired him to write about a baby boy who has magical adventures in Kensington Gardens, then to write Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, a 1904 West End "fairy play" about an ageless boy and an ordinary girl named Wendy who have adventures in the fantasy setting of Neverland.
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