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Robert Barr was a much loved and well respected Scottish-Canadian short story writer and novelist, born in Glasgow, Scotland. The Sword Maker is a classic that has been enjoyed by many for generations.Any profits made from the sale of this book will go towards supporting the... Read Full Overview

Robert Barr (16 September 1849 - 21 October 1912) was a Scottish-Canadian short story writer and novelist who also worked as a newspaper and magazine editor. Barr was born in Glasgow, Scotland to Robert Barr and Jane Watson. In 1854, he emigrated with his parents to Upper Canada... Read Full Overview

Considering the state of the imperial city of Frankfort, one would not expect to find such a gathering as was assembled in the Kaiser cellar of the Rheingold drinking tavern. Outside in the streets all was turbulence and disorder; a frenzy on the part of the populace taxing to... Read Full Overview

Considering the state of the imperial city of Frankfort, one would not expect to find such a gathering as was assembled in the Kaiser cellar of the Rheingold drinking tavern. Outside in the streets all was turbulence and disorder; a frenzy on the part of the populace taxing to... Read Full Overview

Robert Barr (16 September 1849 - 21 October 1912 was a Scottish-Canadian short story writer and novelist, born in Glasgow, Scotland.Barr emigrated with his parents to Upper Canada at age four and was educated in Toronto at Toronto Normal School. Barr became a teacher and eventual... Read Full Overview

Robert Barr (16 September 1849 - 21 October 1912) was a Scottish-Canadian short story writer and novelist, born in Glasgow, Scotland. Early Years in Canada--Barr emigrated with his parents to Upper Canada at age four and was educated in Toronto at Toronto Normal School. Barr... Read Full Overview

The Sword Maker is a historical fiction novel written by Robert Barr and published in 1910. The story is set in the early seventeenth century in Japan, during the period of the Tokugawa shogunate. The protagonist of the story is a skilled sword maker named Yenosuke, who is known... Read Full Overview

"The Sword Maker" from Robert Barr. Scottish-canadian short story writer and novelist (1849-1912).

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview