Project Gutenberg 2007-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 198 Milne, James 1865 1951 The Black Colonel Produced by Al Haines "The Black Colonel" by James Milne is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the Jacobite uprisings in the Scottish Highlands and primarily follows the central character, Jock Farquharson, who is known as the Black Colonel. The narrative touches on themes of loyalty, rivalry, and the intricate relationships among clans in a tumultuous historical context. At the start of the novel, the narrator recounts an encounter in a dark Pass with Jock Farquharson, who is both a rebel against the British crown and a man of charisma and complexity. The two men engage in a tense dialogue that reveals their respective allegiances: Gordon serves the Hanoverian crown, while Farquharson embodies the Jacobite cause. As they navigate the charged atmosphere of impending conflict, we get glimpses of their internal struggles and motivations. The opening sets the stage for a rich tapestry of intrigue, personal honor, and the looming threat of war, hinting at a broader conflict that will unfold as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction Love stories PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 288112 2025-06-09T08:14:00.740496 text/html 287933 2025-01-09T08:04:57.830350 text/html 174918 2025-06-09T08:14:06.572434 application/epub+zip 177531 2025-06-09T08:14:02.564521 application/epub+zip 177531 2025-06-09T08:14:01.400534 application/epub+zip 312211 2025-06-09T08:14:09.670430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295894 2025-06-09T08:14:05.877435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270968 2022-09-10T09:31:09.081311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265205 2025-06-09T08:14:00.240460 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265102 2007-06-14T18:24:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 104241 2007-06-14T18:24:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 265093 2007-06-14T18:24:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104216 2007-06-14T18:24:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19352 2025-06-09T08:14:09.807518 application/rdf+xml 12189 2025-06-09T08:14:01.951508 image/jpeg 3412 2025-06-09T08:14:01.673497 image/jpeg 170445 2025-06-09T08:14:00.767503 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