Project Gutenberg 2012-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 308 Buchan, John 1875 1940 Tweedsmuir, John Buchan, Baron John Burnet of Barns: A Romance Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Burnet_of_Barns Produced by Al Haines "John Burnet of Barns: A Romance" by John Buchan is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative offers a glimpse into the life and adventures of a young boy named John Burnet, set against the backdrop of 17th-century Scotland. Through his experiences, the story explores themes of youth, friendship, and the transition to adulthood, as well as the tensions between personal aspirations and familial expectations. The opening of the novel introduces John Burnet, a precocious twelve-year-old who, despite his tutor’s strict oversight, sneakily escapes to fish in the Tweed river. As he immerses himself in nature, John's innocent adventure takes a turn when he unexpectedly meets Marjory Veitch, a captivating girl from the neighboring estate, Dawyck. Their impromptu friendship blossoms through storytelling and play, reflecting the joys and simplicities of childhood. This initial encounter sets the stage for John's journey, intertwining elements of adventure with emerging feelings of affection, while hinting at the deeper complexities of life that await him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Great Britain -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 701962 2025-08-16T09:14:26.999058 text/html 688682 2024-10-23T09:06:11 text/html 350488 2025-08-16T09:14:43.995961 application/epub+zip 754450 2025-01-16T09:49:34.270824 application/pdf 754447 2025-01-16T09:49:19.431879 application/pdf 365885 2025-08-16T09:14:34.766984 application/epub+zip 353159 2025-08-16T09:14:30.765021 application/epub+zip 617635 2025-08-16T09:14:49.272966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585639 2025-08-16T09:14:41.342950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528273 2022-09-18T10:19:39.669610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648217 2025-08-16T09:14:26.205036 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 652199 2012-06-17T10:51:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 648432 2012-06-17T10:51:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 648434 2012-06-17T10:51:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26996 2025-08-16T09:14:49.426927 application/rdf+xml 636960 2025-08-16T09:14:25.922052 text/x-rst 636960 2012-06-17T10:51:52 text/x-rst 15486 2025-08-16T09:14:32.363016 image/jpeg 3825 2025-08-16T09:14:31.475010 image/jpeg 255973 2012-06-17T10:51:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 255310 2012-06-17T10:51:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 267979 2012-06-17T10:49:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 251524 2012-06-17T10:51:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 255255 2012-06-17T10:51:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 330059 2025-08-16T09:14:27.060025 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