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100 1 _aEwing, Juliana Horatia,
_d1841-1885
245 1 0 _aJan of the Windmill: A Story of the Plains
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-05-01
508 _aThis eBook was produced by Les Bowler
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBoys -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCountry life -- England -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5601
999 _c47632
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