{"product_id":"midwinter-john-buchan-9781515442585","title":"Midwinter: Certain Travellers in Old England","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMidwinter\u003c\/em\u003e is a historical novel by John Buchan set during the Jacobite rising of 1745.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeparting from his more familiar modern thrillers, Buchan turns here to the eighteenth century and the divided loyalties of Britain in the age of Prince Charles Edward Stuart. The narrative follows Alastair Maclean, a young Highlander drawn into the Jacobite cause, whose journey carries him from the Scottish Highlands into England amid the uncertainties of rebellion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs in Buchan's later adventure fiction, questions of honour, allegiance, and personal integrity remain central. Yet \u003cem\u003eMidwinter\u003c\/em\u003e is more reflective in tone than his contemporary spy novels, grounding its drama in historical circumstance and political complexity. The shifting fortunes of the rising provide the backdrop for a study of character shaped by conviction and restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeasured in prose and attentive to atmosphere, the novel stands as an example of Buchan's sustained engagement with Scottish history and national identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Buchan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1515442586\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781515442585\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wilder Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"John Buchan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48485534171391,"sku":"9781515442585","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0b178e61-3a97-4424-bcfa-c26e4333b529.jpg?v=1778049953","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/midwinter-john-buchan-9781515442585","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}