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John Buchan
Buchan's 100 works include nearly 30 novels, seven collections of short stories, and biographies of Sir Walter Scott, Caesar Augustus, and Oliver Cromwell. He was awarded the 1928 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his biography of the Marquess of Montrose,but the most famous of his books were the spy thrillers, and it is for these that he is now best remembered. The "last Buchan" (as Graham Greene entitled his appreciative review) was the 1941 novel Sick Heart River (American title: Mountain Meadow), in which a dying protagonist confronts the questions of the meaning of life in the Canadian wilderness.
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (/ˈbʌxən/; 26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation.
John Buchan dies in Montreal. The novelist and peer died on February 11th, 1940.
Books by John Buchan
The Thirty Nine Steps
Richard Hannay’s boredom with London society is soon relieved when the resourceful engineer from South Africa is caught up in a web of secret codes, spies, and murder on the eve of WWI. When a neighbor is killed in his flat, Richard, suspected, decod...
Greenmantle
Greenmantle is the second of five novels by John Buchan featuring the character of Richard Hannay, first published in 1916 by Hodder & Stoughton, London. It is one of two Hannay novels set during the First World War, the other being Mr Standfast (191...
Prester John
It tells the story of a young Scotsman named David Crawfurd and his adventures in South Africa, where a Zulu uprising under the charismatic black minister John Laputa is tied to the medieval legend of Prester John.
The Last Secrets
The author, John Buchan, maintains that "the main lines of the earth's architecture have been determined" during the first two decades of the twentieth century, and all that remains is but "amplifying our knowledge of the groyning and buttresses and...
Mr. Standfast
In 'Mr. Standfast', Richard Hannay, a seasoned spy, is called back from the Western Front to tackle a new espionage mission. Forced to adopt the guise of a pacifist South African named Cornelius Brand, he navigates a complex web of intrigue and dange...
Huntingtower
Dickson McCunn, a retired grocer, embarks on a walking holiday in the Scottish highlands. His peaceful journey takes an unexpected turn when he encounters a young English poet and becomes entangled in a web of intrigue surrounding the disappearance o...
Power-House
In John Buchan's *The Power-House*, Edward Leithen, a barrister and Tory MP, finds himself embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy when he discovers an international anarchist group plotting to destroy Western civilization. The group, led by the wealthy...
Three Hostages
In the heart-pounding novel "Three Hostages," readers are thrust into a world of intrigue and danger alongside the legendary Richard Hannay. This captivating tale unfolds as three children of prominent figures mysteriously vanish, leaving Scotland Ya...
History of the Great War, Volume One
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the first part of World War I, covering the period from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the Battle of Neuve Chapelle. The author, John Buchan, a renowned British author, politician, and...
History of the Great War, Volume Two
This book is the second volume of a four-volume history of the First World War. It covers the period from the opening of the Dardanelles Campaign in September 1914 through the first stage of the Battle of Verdun, stopping in mid-April 1916. The autho...
Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies
In "Moon Endureth," join Scottish author John Buchan in a collection of short stories and poems that explore the fantastical and mysterious. With a "marked leaning towards the mysterious and bizarre," this collection showcases Buchan's skill in both...
History of the Great War, Volume Three
This volume focuses on the continuation of World War I, specifically from the opening stages of the Battle of Verdun in February 1916 to mid-November 1917. Buchan meticulously recounts the major battles and campaigns of this period, including the Bat...
History of the Great War, Volume Four: Book 3, The Great Sallies (cont.) and Book 4, The Surrender
The fourth volume of John Buchan's comprehensive history of the First World War, covering the year 1917, when Germany is reorganizing and Russia is on the brink of collapse. Buchan provides a detailed and balanced account of the war, offering insight...
John McNab
In 'John McNab' by John Buchan, Sir Edward Leithen and his companions, seeking a thrilling break from their mundane lives, embark on a self-proclaimed 'gentlemanly' poaching expedition in the Scottish Highlands. Their pursuit of adventure, however, s...