02202cam a22003133u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500011001051000039001162450047001552640051002023000047002533360026003003370026003263380036003525000031003885080042004195201246004615340045017076530029017526530048017818560042018299990017018715601UtSlPG20260610133141.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPRaPZ1 aEwing, Juliana Horatia,d1841-188510aJan of the Windmill: A Story of the Plains 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-05-01  aThis eBook was produced by Les Bowler  a"Jan of the Windmill: A Story of the Plains" by Juliana Horatia Ewing is a novel written during the late 19th century that revolves around the life of a young boy named Jan, who becomes a central figure in a rural community. The narrative touches upon themes of family, grief, and resilience, focusing particularly on the struggles of the windmiller and his wife, who are faced with the loss of their child and the arrival of an orphaned infant that they reluctantly take in.   At the start of the book, the windmiller's wife is in despair over the loss of their youngest child, which leads to conflict between her and her husband, who is trying to maintain the mill amidst a ferocious storm. The arrival of a stranger with a baby throws their lives into further turmoil as the miller insists they adopt the child for financial reasons. This emotional turmoil lays the foundation for the story, exploring the dynamics of love and loss within a family, and revealing how Jan, the newly adopted child, begins to change his foster family's lives in unexpected ways. The opening sets a poignant tone, inviting readers to delve deeper into the complexities of the characters' lives and relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBoys -- Juvenile fiction  aCountry life -- England -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5601  c47632d47632