[Gutenberg 59178] • Midwinter: Certain Travellers in Old England
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- Authors
- Buchan, John
- Tags
- historical fiction , samuel , grandson of james ii , 1745-1746 -- fiction , classics , 1720-1788 -- fiction , jacobite rebellion , 1709-1784 -- fiction , prince , king of england , charles edward , johnson
- Date
- 1923-08-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.23 MB
- Lang
- en
In 1745, Bonnie Prince Charlie's rebel army is marching south into England. Alastair Maclean, one of the Prince's most loyal supporters, is sent ahead to carry out a secret mission. He is befriended by two extraordinary men-Dr. Samuel Johnson, an aspiring man of letters, and the shadowy figure known only as "Midwinter."
John Buchan (1st Baron Tweedsmuir) was a Scottish novelist and public servant who combined a successful career as an author of thrillers, historical novels, histories and biographies with a parallel career in public life. At the time of his death he was Governor-General of Canada