Project Gutenberg 2014-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 273 Hay, Ian 1876 1952 Beith, John Hay Beith, Ian Hay 21018479 The Willing Horse: A Novel Produced by Al Haines "The Willing Horse: A Novel" by Ian Hay is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The story seems to explore themes related to the aftermath of World War I, particularly focusing on the societal shifts and personal relationships formed during and after the conflict. It introduces characters such as Tom Birnie, a landlord with political radicalism and a complex love life, and his wife Diana, as well as their son Roy and childhood friend Eric Bethune, setting the stage for a narrative that likely intertwines personal grievances with larger historical events. The opening of the novel presents a colorful tapestry of life in a rural Scottish community on a Sunday morning, where the central character, a visitor to Baronrigg, reflects on the behavior, relationships, and dynamics of those attending church services. The text portrays a humorous yet critical view of societal norms and expectations, as Tom Birnie's radicalism clashes with the conservative values of his peers. The narrator's observations about Tom, his wife, and their guests hint at underlying tensions, romantic histories, and the weight of wartime experiences. As the congregation gathers, themes of duty, identity, and the lingering effects of war begin to emerge, promising deeper explorations of these characters' lives in the context of changing societal values brought about by the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46549/46549-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PR Text World War I Category: Novels Category: British Literature 550029 2025-08-18T17:10:47.477318 text/html 537189 2024-10-24T09:50:10 text/html 302917 2025-08-18T17:11:00.848271 application/epub+zip 564759 2025-01-18T17:48:39.664851 application/pdf 564763 2025-01-18T17:48:27.430966 application/pdf 316069 2025-08-18T17:10:52.797307 application/epub+zip 286206 2025-08-18T17:10:49.852307 application/epub+zip 452517 2025-08-18T17:11:05.255260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415807 2025-08-18T17:10:58.695288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386672 2022-09-21T07:27:37.027235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461804 2025-08-18T17:10:46.572324 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 465542 2014-08-09T21:39:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 462005 2014-08-09T21:39:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 462009 2014-08-09T21:39:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26510 2025-08-18T17:11:05.420256 application/rdf+xml 450599 2025-08-18T17:10:46.136347 text/x-rst 450599 2014-08-09T21:39:22 text/x-rst 12478 2025-08-18T17:10:50.939278 image/jpeg 1822 2025-08-18T17:10:50.289270 image/jpeg 186121 2014-08-09T21:39:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 185570 2014-08-09T21:39:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 288112 2014-08-09T21:38:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 270566 2014-08-09T21:39:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 185485 2014-08-09T21:39:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 277758 2025-08-18T17:10:47.518332 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