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LoC No.: 99001579

Title: The Span o' Life: A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec

Alternate Title: The Span o' Life: A Tale of Louisbourg and Quebec

Note: Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Gardner Buchanan

Summary: "The Span o' Life: A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec" by William McLennan and J.N. McIlwraith is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers on the life of Hugh Maxwell, a Scottish Jacobite contending with the fallout from the failed rebellion of Prince Charles. Set against the backdrop of Canadian history, it explores themes of loyalty, identity, and the personal horrors of war, with a focus on Maxwell's romantic entanglements and attempts to navigate a turbulent political landscape. At the start of the narrative, Hugh Maxwell finds himself in London after the disaster of Culloden, struggling with his precarious position as a man linked to the Jacobite cause. In an effort to blend in with the locals, he adopts a disguise but soon becomes embroiled in a dramatic rescue of a lady in distress, which leads to an encounter with the Vicomte Gaston de Trincardel. As the story unfolds, Hugh is drawn into the complex social dynamics between English officials and Scottish exiles, while simultaneously navigating his budding feelings for Margaret Nairn, a spirited young woman with her own connections to the Jacobite cause. Lucy, Hugh's estranged wife, unexpectedly re-enters his life, complicating his emotions and commitments in a world fraught with danger and deception. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: McLennan, William, 1856-1904

Author: McIlwraith, Jean N. (Jean Newton), 1859-1938

Illustrator: Myrbach-Rheinfeld, Felician, Freiherr von, 1853-1940

EBook No.: 33731

Published: Sep 15, 2010

Downloads: 123

Language: English

Subject: United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:33731:2 2010-09-15T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Myrbach-Rheinfeld, Felician, Freiherr von McIlwraith, Jean N. (Jean Newton) McLennan, William en urn:lccn:99001579 1
2024-11-10T05:15:32Z The Span o' Life: A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 99001579

Title: The Span o' Life: A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec

Alternate Title: The Span o' Life: A Tale of Louisbourg and Quebec

Note: Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Gardner Buchanan

Summary: "The Span o' Life: A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec" by William McLennan and J.N. McIlwraith is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers on the life of Hugh Maxwell, a Scottish Jacobite contending with the fallout from the failed rebellion of Prince Charles. Set against the backdrop of Canadian history, it explores themes of loyalty, identity, and the personal horrors of war, with a focus on Maxwell's romantic entanglements and attempts to navigate a turbulent political landscape. At the start of the narrative, Hugh Maxwell finds himself in London after the disaster of Culloden, struggling with his precarious position as a man linked to the Jacobite cause. In an effort to blend in with the locals, he adopts a disguise but soon becomes embroiled in a dramatic rescue of a lady in distress, which leads to an encounter with the Vicomte Gaston de Trincardel. As the story unfolds, Hugh is drawn into the complex social dynamics between English officials and Scottish exiles, while simultaneously navigating his budding feelings for Margaret Nairn, a spirited young woman with her own connections to the Jacobite cause. Lucy, Hugh's estranged wife, unexpectedly re-enters his life, complicating his emotions and commitments in a world fraught with danger and deception. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: McLennan, William, 1856-1904

Author: McIlwraith, Jean N. (Jean Newton), 1859-1938

Illustrator: Myrbach-Rheinfeld, Felician, Freiherr von, 1853-1940

EBook No.: 33731

Published: Sep 15, 2010

Downloads: 123

Language: English

Subject: United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:33731:3 2010-09-15T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Myrbach-Rheinfeld, Felician, Freiherr von McIlwraith, Jean N. (Jean Newton) McLennan, William en urn:lccn:99001579 1