; 14 oz.; 247 pages; HC BCE book unread/unmarked as new DJ 1 tiny rip very nice condition. A novel about a young American Physician in 18th century Scotland and the Hebrides. After his young wife's death he travels to Edinburgh for further medical study. He is offered a post of physician on the Isle of Rona and the opportunity to try his skill against the dreaded small pox-and he accepts. Besides, the beauty and character of the Laird's daughter Margery almost made him forget his loss. When Ellen Deveron, daughter of the seer, sets her sights on the doctor as a means of escape from her dull life. The struggle between science and magic creates fine historical novel.