Athol (1873)

Athol is a novel written by Mary R. Higham in 1873. The story is set in the Scottish Highlands and follows the life of the protagonist, Athol, a young man who is torn between his love for his childhood sweetheart and his duty to his family. Athol is the son of a wealthy landowner and is expected to marry a woman of similar social status. However, he falls in love with a poor girl named Flora, who he has known since childhood. Athol's father disapproves of the match and forbids him from seeing Flora. Athol is torn between his love for Flora and his duty to obey his father. The novel explores themes of love, duty, and the conflict between tradition and personal desire. The book is written in a descriptive style and provides a vivid portrayal of life in the Scottish Highlands in the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.