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‘John Buchan was a writer of considerable significance but he was also a man who led a remarkable public life. This magnificent biography leads us through that life with great…
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John Burnet of Barns is an 1898 novel by the Scottish author John Buchan, published when he was 23 years of age. His second novel, it had first appeared in…
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Mr Standfast is the third of five Richard Hannay novels by John Buchan, first published in 1919 by Hodder and Stoughton, London. It is one of two Hannay novels set…
The Half-Hearted is a 1900 novel of romance and adventure by the Scottish author John Buchan. It was Buchan's first novel in a modern setting and was written when he…
The Power-House is a novel by John Buchan, a thriller set in London, England. It was written in 1913, when it was serialised in Blackwood's Magazine, and it was published…
The Path of the King is a 1921 novel by the Scottish author John Buchan, presented as a loosely-coupled series of short stories. In a prologue to the novel, three…
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (1875-1940), was a Scottish novelist, historian, biographer and editor. Outside the field of literature he was, at various times, a barrister, a publisher, a lieutenant…
Midwinter: Certain travellers in old England is a 1923 historical novel by the Scottish author John Buchan. It is set during the Jacobite rising of 1745, when an army of…
Huntingtower is a 1922 novel by the Scottish author John Buchan, initially serialised in Popular Magazine between August and September 1921. It is the first of his three Dickson McCunn…
Greenmantle is the second of five novels by John Buchan featuring the character Richard Hannay. It was first published in 1916 by Hodder and Stoughton, London. It is one of…
Sir Quixote of the Moors, Being some account of an episode in the life of the Sieur de Rohaine, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered…
John Buchan's "The Thirty-Nine Steps" is a gripping espionage thriller following Richard Hannay through a web of international intrigue and political conspiracy.
A special edition of The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan reissued with a bright retro design to celebrate Pan’s 70th anniversary.
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Richard Hannay has just returned to England from South Africa and is bored with his life in London. But then a murder is committed in his flat, just days after…
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Mr. Standfast, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its…
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Adventurer Richard Hannay has just returned from South Africa and is thoroughly bored with his London life - until a spy is murdered in his flat, just days after having…
Three gentlemen not wholly useless to their country--a lawyer, a banker, and a cabinet minister--have suddenly fallen into a state of profound ennui. Each seeks to rediscover the comfort of…
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In the days before the First World War, the measured routine of barrister and accidental Member of Parliament Edward Leithen is disrupted when Charles Pitt-Heron, an Oxford contemporary and now…
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Considered a quintessentially ‘popular’ author, John Buchan was a writer of fiction, journalism, philosophy and Scottish history. By examining his engagement with empire, psychoanalysis and propaganda, the contributors to this…
Kate Macdonald,Elizabeth Foxwell
Scottish politician, statesman and thriller writer John Buchan was a prolific and popular author who wrote the best-selling thriller The Thirty-Nine Steps in 1915. This book presents Buchan’s mystery fiction…
J. William Galbraith
An accomplished Scottish thriller writer, journalist, soldier, spy, and Member of Parliament, John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, was Canada’s governor general from 1935 to 1940 and helped draw Canada, Britain…
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This book contains a fascinating treatise on the English King, Edward VII. It is not intended as a biography, but is instead an attempt to provide a picture - and…
Tells the story of 19-year-old David Crawfurd who travels from Scotland to South Africa, and finds himself with the key to a massive uprising. This critical edition shows what went…
Buchan’s first thriller - and one of his most exciting and magical
The 1910 adventure book Prester John was written by Scottish novelist John Buchan. It narrates the tale of a young Scotsman named David Crawfurd and his exploits in South Africa…
A gripping adventure novel about a young Scottish man's quest for treasure in Africa, set against the backdrop of colonialism and political intrigue. Full of action, suspense, and memorable characters…
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Short excerpt: Little I knew at the time how big the moment was with destiny or how often that face seen in the fitful moonlight would haunt my sleep and…
A novel centering on a barrister, a Cabinet Minister, and an eminent banker, suffering boredom and lethargy in London, when they decide to issue a challenge to three estates in…
Three most eminent gentlemen find themselves sunk in ennui. Soon, the local landowners are plagued with a poacher signing himself John MacNab . The three-headed John MacNab sheds boredom and…
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We havent used…
Prester John is a 1910 adventure novel by the Scottish author John Buchan. It tells the story of a young Scotsman named David Crawfurd and his adventures in South Africa…
Prester John is a adventure novel by the Scottish author John Buchan. It tells the story of a young Scotsman named David Crawfurd and his adventures in South Africa, where…
Notion Press proudly brings to you timeless classics from ancient texts to popular modern classics. This carefully chosen collection of books is a celebration of literature, our tribute to the…
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John Burnett,Kate Mackay
A timely look at John Buchan’s much-loved pre-First-World-War novel - what inspired it, its themes and metaphors - and at how much of the author’s own swlf and experiences are…
Contents Include: How a retired Provision Merchant felt the Impulse of Spring Of Mr. John Heritage and the Difference in Points of View How Childe Roland and Another came to…
