The Highlander's Last Song

The Highlander's Last Song" by George MacDonald, also known as "What's Mine's Mine," is a novel set in 19th-century Scotland during the Highland Clearances—a period when many Highlanders were displaced from their ancestral lands. The story centers on two families: the Macruadhs, led by brothers Alistair and Ian, who are deeply connected to their heritage and land; and the Palmers, an English family that has recently acquired property in the Highlands. As the Palmers, particularly the daughters Christina and Mercy, interact with the Macruadh brothers, cultural differences and personal relationships unfold. The novel delves into themes of love, faith, pride, and the clash between traditional Highland life and encroaching modernity. MacDonald's narrative offers a poignant exploration of a vanishing way of life and the enduring human spirit.