Project Gutenberg 2022-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 183 Watson, Frederick 1885 1935 Stewart, Allan 1865 1951 18015721 Muckle John $aUnited Kingdom :$bAdam and Charles Black,$c1914. Al Haines "Muckle John" by Frederick Watson is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, the story revolves around young Rob Fraser, a schoolboy who is enamored with the Jacobite cause and becomes embroiled in the tumultuous events of the time. As characters like Prince Charles Edward Stuart and the enigmatic Muckle John come into play, the narrative promises to explore themes of loyalty, adventure, and the struggle between two rival factions. The opening of "Muckle John" introduces readers to a vivid historical landscape filled with characters deeply affected by the unfolding Jacobite rebellion. We meet Rob Fraser, portrayed as a daydreaming youth, more attuned to nature than his studies, who becomes increasingly consumed by the impending conflict as he witnesses the moment when horsemen announce the arrival of Prince Charlie’s army in Inverness. As Rob grapples with his place in this tumultuous world, he has significant interactions with Muckle John, a mysterious figure who seems poised to impact Rob's life significantly. Through lively descriptions and robust characterizations, Watson effectively captures the essence of a young man's desire for adventure and the deep social divides of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20221011093427watson 1914 GB Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 446195 2025-07-27T10:41:45.235781 text/html 446481 2022-10-21T12:24:09 text/html 1216430 2025-07-27T10:41:51.182795 application/epub+zip 1222311 2025-07-27T10:41:46.185812 application/epub+zip 231201 2025-07-27T10:41:45.659769 application/epub+zip 1353960 2025-07-27T10:41:54.593767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1338015 2025-07-27T10:41:50.569760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406169 2025-07-27T10:41:43.697863 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 405851 2022-10-21T12:24:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18888 2025-07-27T10:41:54.748722 application/rdf+xml 25274 2025-07-27T10:41:45.766764 image/jpeg 3846 2025-07-27T10:41:45.711790 image/jpeg 154487 2022-10-21T12:24:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 3051433 2022-10-21T12:24:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 3054901 2025-07-27T10:41:45.310776 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