This early work is John Buchan¿s 1923 novel, ¿Midwinter - Certain Travellers in Old England¿. Set to the backdrop of the Jacobite rising of 1745, it tells the story of a Scotsman who has been living with the exiled Stuarts in France, and who travels to England to join the Scottish army that is marching to London. This book is highly recommended for lovers of historical fiction, and constitutes a must-read for fans of Buchan¿s Work. John Buchan (1875¿1940) was a Scottish novelist and historian who served as Governor General of Canada. Many classic books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.