Project Gutenberg 2010-09-15 Public domain in the USA. 255 McLennan, William 1856 1904 McIlwraith, Jean N. (Jean Newton) 1859 1938 Forsyth, Jean McIlwraith, Jean Newton McIlwraith, J. N. (Jean Newton) M'Ilwraith, J. N. (Jean Newton) Myrbach-Rheinfeld, Felician, Freiherr von 1853 1940 Myrbach von Rheinfeld, Felician, Freiherr Myrbach, F. de (Felicien) Myrbach, Felicien de Myrbach, Baron (Felicien) 99001579 The Span o' Life: A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec The Span o' Life: A Tale of Louisbourg and Quebec Produced by Gardner Buchanan "The Span o' Life: A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec" by William McLennan and J.N. McIlwraith is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers on the life of Hugh Maxwell, a Scottish Jacobite contending with the fallout from the failed rebellion of Prince Charles. Set against the backdrop of Canadian history, it explores themes of loyalty, identity, and the personal horrors of war, with a focus on Maxwell's romantic entanglements and attempts to navigate a turbulent political landscape. At the start of the narrative, Hugh Maxwell finds himself in London after the disaster of Culloden, struggling with his precarious position as a man linked to the Jacobite cause. In an effort to blend in with the locals, he adopts a disguise but soon becomes embroiled in a dramatic rescue of a lady in distress, which leads to an encounter with the Vicomte Gaston de Trincardel. As the story unfolds, Hugh is drawn into the complex social dynamics between English officials and Scottish exiles, while simultaneously navigating his budding feelings for Margaret Nairn, a spirited young woman with her own connections to the Jacobite cause. Lucy, Hugh's estranged wife, unexpectedly re-enters his life, complicating his emotions and commitments in a world fraught with danger and deception. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 579428 2025-08-13T14:09:41.933642 text/html 589161 2021-01-07T00:37:46 text/html 11945179 2025-08-13T14:09:54.505599 application/epub+zip 11942920 2025-08-13T14:09:46.165645 application/epub+zip 298928 2025-08-13T14:09:44.330677 application/epub+zip 12222340 2025-08-13T14:10:00.905569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12194559 2025-08-13T14:09:52.305595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500186 2022-09-15T11:27:43.206108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532633 2025-08-13T14:09:40.636644 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 532085 2021-01-07T00:37:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 532074 2021-01-07T00:37:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21861 2025-08-13T14:10:01.080582 application/rdf+xml 21394 2025-08-13T14:09:44.859645 image/jpeg 4703 2025-08-13T14:09:44.595639 image/jpeg 206471 2021-01-07T00:37:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 12294358 2021-01-07T00:37:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 206242 2021-01-07T00:37:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 13245880 2025-08-13T14:09:42.217648 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 de.wikipedia