The Half-Hearted (1900) : Kessinger Publishing : 9781164029779 : 1164029770 : 10 Sep 2010 : The Half-Hearted is a novel written by John Buchan and published in 1900. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows the life of Lewis Haystoun, a Scottish aristocrat who is torn between his duty to his family and his desire for adventure. Lewis is a man of contradictions, torn between his love for his childhood friend, the beautiful and headstrong Kitty, and his sense of duty to his family and their estate. When Lewis inherits the family estate, he finds himself struggling to maintain it and keep up with the changing times. He is also faced with a difficult decision when he is asked to marry his cousin, Christina, in order to secure the family fortune. Meanwhile, Kitty has become involved in the suffragette movement and is fighting for women's rights. As Lewis tries to navigate his way through these conflicting desires and responsibilities, he is drawn into a dangerous conspiracy inv