Project Gutenberg 2005-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 50 Johnston, Mary 1870 1936 Foes Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Diane Monico, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net/) "Foes" by Mary Johnston is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes of friendship, loyalty, and the tumultuous world surrounding Scotland in the early 18th century, focusing on the lives and relationships of the Jardine family, particularly the bond between Alexander Jardine and Ian Rullock. The narrative delves into the political tensions stemming from the Jacobite uprisings, set against a rich backdrop of the Scottish landscape. The opening of the novel introduces the character of English Strickland, a tutor at Glenfernie House, as he converses with Mother Binning, a local woman gifted with the second sight. Their discussion reflects the deeply rooted traditions and portents that linger in rural Scottish life. Amidst this setting, Strickland contemplates the enigmatic Alexander Jardine, who possesses a complexity that intrigues both Mother Binning and the tutor himself. The narrative then establishes Alexander's relationships with his family and friends, hinting at the conflicts and emotional depth that will shape the course of their lives as they approach a turning point in Scottish history. Overall, the opening sets the stage for a story of growth, friendship, and the struggle against a backdrop of cultural upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 562878 562708 2024-10-07T11:08:52.430107 2023-09-07T11:30:22.985859 text/html text/html 574559 2020-12-12T10:50:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 246436 2020-12-12T10:50:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 308425 2024-10-07T11:09:01.883571 application/epub+zip 315958 2024-10-07T11:08:54.626095 application/epub+zip 285208 2024-10-07T11:08:53.304072 application/epub+zip 504151 2024-10-07T11:09:07.658766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467607 2024-10-07T11:09:01.037560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412637 2022-09-08T06:09:38.322126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528976 528856 2024-10-07T11:08:50.824111 2023-09-07T11:30:21.605837 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 528642 2020-12-12T10:50:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 207001 2020-12-12T10:50:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 528656 2020-12-12T10:50:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 206975 2020-12-12T10:50:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21167 2024-10-07T11:09:07.793500 application/rdf+xml 7637 2024-10-07T11:08:53.874096 image/jpeg 2216 2024-10-07T11:08:53.588089 image/jpeg 298423 2024-10-07T11:08:52.491129 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia