Project Gutenberg 2019-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 208 Buchan, John 1875 1940 Tweedsmuir, John Buchan, Baron Midwinter: Certain Travellers in Old England Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwinter_(novel) Produced by Marcia Brooks, Al Haines, Alex White & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "Midwinter: Certain Travellers in Old England" by John Buchan is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative transports readers to a period during the Jacobite risings in 1763, following the experiences of Alastair Maclean, a Highland gentleman on a secretive journey fraught with political intrigue and personal quests. The story weaves themes of loyalty, honor, and the complexities of power dynamics in historical England, particularly amid the rich backdrop of Scottish and English relations. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Alastair Maclean, who is on a covert mission which requires both speed and discretion. He encounters a troubling scene in the woods, involving a boy under threat from a keeper, and intervenes, saving the boy from harm. This act leads him into the company of moor-men who offer him shelter and introduce him to the enigmatic Midwinter, a fiddler with profound knowledge and a unique philosophy on life. The opening sets a vivid tone, establishing Alastair's character as one torn between duty and the dangers of his mission, while hinting at deeper themes of loyalty and the struggle for power amidst the historical turbulence of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Charles Edward, Prince, grandson of James II, King of England, 1720-1788 -- Fiction Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 -- Fiction Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: British Literature 548679 2025-07-23T12:15:42.212264 text/html 550568 2019-03-31T19:01:58 text/html 246023 2025-07-23T12:15:47.939219 application/epub+zip 252858 2025-07-23T12:15:42.920213 application/epub+zip 252859 2025-07-23T12:15:42.559262 application/epub+zip 391357 2025-07-23T12:15:51.878243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374748 2025-07-23T12:15:47.586196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374807 2022-09-26T21:07:31.628215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516765 2025-07-23T12:15:41.503263 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 516913 2019-03-31T19:01:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19298 2025-07-23T12:15:52.194225 application/rdf+xml 7677 2025-07-23T12:15:42.646242 image/jpeg 1633 2025-07-23T12:15:42.603227 image/jpeg 204855 2019-03-31T19:01:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 232587 2019-03-31T19:02:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 235948 2025-07-23T12:15:42.257283 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