Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 146 Ewing, Juliana Horatia 1841 1885 Ewing, J. H. (Juliana Horatia) Ewing, J.H. Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty Jan of the Windmill: A Story of the Plains This eBook was produced by Les Bowler "Jan of the Windmill: A Story of the Plains" by Juliana Horatia Ewing is a novel written during the late 19th century that revolves around the life of a young boy named Jan, who becomes a central figure in a rural community. The narrative touches upon themes of family, grief, and resilience, focusing particularly on the struggles of the windmiller and his wife, who are faced with the loss of their child and the arrival of an orphaned infant that they reluctantly take in. At the start of the book, the windmiller's wife is in despair over the loss of their youngest child, which leads to conflict between her and her husband, who is trying to maintain the mill amidst a ferocious storm. The arrival of a stranger with a baby throws their lives into further turmoil as the miller insists they adopt the child for financial reasons. This emotional turmoil lays the foundation for the story, exploring the dynamics of love and loss within a family, and revealing how Jan, the newly adopted child, begins to change his foster family's lives in unexpected ways. The opening sets a poignant tone, inviting readers to delve deeper into the complexities of the characters' lives and relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Boys -- Juvenile fiction Country life -- England -- Juvenile fiction PR PZ Text Children's Literature Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 544995 2025-08-03T04:52:48.948332 text/html 562904 2015-03-03T17:16:17 text/html 3354460 2025-08-03T04:52:56.184315 application/epub+zip 3354599 2025-08-03T04:52:50.138346 application/epub+zip 257475 2025-08-03T04:52:49.468338 application/epub+zip 3506309 2025-08-03T04:53:01.248268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3451560 2025-08-03T04:52:55.304325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365295 2022-09-03T08:03:24.672077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506707 2025-08-03T04:52:48.100385 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 506849 2015-03-03T17:16:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19321 2025-08-03T04:53:01.417279 application/rdf+xml 9106 2025-08-03T04:52:49.563333 image/jpeg 1890 2025-08-03T04:52:49.520325 image/jpeg 193933 2015-03-03T17:29:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 3331883 2015-03-03T17:29:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 3343843 2025-08-03T04:52:49.067379 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