Project Gutenberg 2009-09-18 Public domain in the USA. 49 Maclaren, Ian 1850 1907 Watson, John Merrill, Frank T. 1848 1923 Merrill, F. T. Merrill, Frank Thayer 07014589 Graham of Claverhouse Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Garcia, Dan Horwood and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Graham of Claverhouse" by Ian Maclaren is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book is set during a tumultuous period in European history, focusing on the life of John Graham of Claverhouse, a Scottish general. This narrative explores themes of loyalty, honor, and the complexities of identity amid the backdrop of religious and political strife, particularly revolving around Graham's conflicting allegiances and his relationship with Colonel Hugh MacKay. The opening portion introduces readers to the chaotic scene of a military camp during a dust storm, setting the stage for the character dynamics that will unfold. We meet a cast of soldiers, including the enigmatic Graham of Claverhouse, who is depicted as a strikingly beautiful man with a complex personality marked by loyalty to the Stuart line and disdain for the Covenanters. Another key character, Captain Hugh MacKay, stands in stark contrast to Graham, representing the Presbyterian perspective. Their initial interaction by the campfire hints at underlying tensions, foreshadowing the conflicts to come as they navigate their loyalties while serving under the Prince of Orange. Overall, the beginning lays a rich groundwork for both character development and the historical context of the conflicts that will shape their fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/30022/30022-h/images/illus-cover.jpg http://www.gutenberg.org/files/30022/30022-h/images/illus-cover.jpg en Graham, John, Viscount Dundee, 1648-1689 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 463598 463592 2024-11-16T22:30:36.277158 2023-09-13T08:43:14.996797 text/html text/html 453443 2024-10-24T20:21:35 text/html 241388 2024-11-16T22:30:44.175148 application/epub+zip 248786 2024-11-16T22:30:38.511146 application/epub+zip 248785 2024-11-16T22:30:37.157169 application/epub+zip 443375 2024-11-16T22:30:48.631094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435833 2024-11-16T22:30:43.325148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356125 2022-09-14T04:06:03.550889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414208 2023-09-13T08:43:14.494817 text/plain 394406 2024-10-24T20:21:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 414178 2021-01-05T16:39:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 414170 2021-01-05T16:39:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17097 2024-11-16T22:30:48.779093 application/rdf+xml 14613 2024-11-16T22:30:37.698170 image/jpeg 3805 2024-11-16T22:30:37.426162 image/jpeg 158548 2021-01-05T16:39:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 416691 2021-01-05T16:39:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 158518 2021-01-05T16:39:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 237167 2024-11-16T22:30:36.317195 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 en.wikipedia