Project Gutenberg 2005-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 175 Buchan, John 1875 1940 Tweedsmuir, John Buchan, Baron The Half-Hearted Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Half-Hearted Produced by MRK HTML version by Chuck Greif "The Half-Hearted" by John Buchan is a novel written in the closing years of the 19th century. The story unfolds in the scenic backdrop of Glenavelin, a rural landscape rich with meadows and hills, and follows Lewis Haystoun, a young man recently returned home after travels abroad, as he contemplates his future and navigates relationships with significant characters, including his aunt Lady Manorwater and the enigmatic Alice Wishart. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of Glenavelin, bringing to life its beauty and character through detailed descriptions of the landscape and its inhabitants. As Lewis drives through the glen during a rainy evening, he encounters Doctor Gracey, an old friend, who philosophizes with him about the dangers of idleness and the importance of finding purpose. We also meet Alice Wishart, who arrives at Gledsmuir filled with anticipation and curiosity about her new surroundings. Her subsequent interaction with Lewis hints at an emerging connection between them, setting the stage for the unfolding drama around personal ambition, societal expectations, and the search for a deeper sense of belonging. As the narrative transitions to Glenavelin's gatherings and relationships, it becomes clear that the characters are wrestling with the tensions between duty, personal aspirations, and the bonds of love and friendship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Adventure stories PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 558558 2025-08-07T09:50:01.928494 text/html 557484 2013-03-05T13:19:32 text/html 272668 2025-08-07T09:50:09.424482 application/epub+zip 280471 2025-08-07T09:50:03.776522 application/epub+zip 280471 2025-08-07T09:50:02.634496 application/epub+zip 496076 2025-08-07T09:50:14.187453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465611 2025-08-07T09:50:08.715489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441305 2022-09-08T08:58:51.296090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529900 2025-08-07T09:50:01.154493 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 529633 2020-12-12T20:58:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 529629 2020-12-12T20:58:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20512 2025-08-07T09:50:14.320430 application/rdf+xml 11954 2025-08-07T09:50:03.138484 image/jpeg 3099 2025-08-07T09:50:02.883502 image/jpeg 207359 2020-12-12T20:58:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 211546 2020-12-12T20:58:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 207338 2020-12-12T20:58:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 265767 2025-08-07T09:50:01.972494 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia