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A Lodge in the Wilderness

A Lodge in the Wilderness

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First published in 1906, "A Lodge in the Wilderness" is a political novel by the Scottish author John Buchan. The novel relates an imagined conference arranged by a multi-millionaire, Francis Carey, to discuss Empire. The guests are contemporary figures from the upper and professional classes, nine men and nine women who have in common superb articulateness, wide experience, and an interest in understanding how Empire might be a positive influence. Buchan uses the opportunity to set out a variety of views on political and social issues, and to play Devil’s Advocate.

Updated at May 4, 2023, 2:19 AM

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Huntingtower

Huntingtower

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Huntingtower is a novel written by John Buchan, first published in 1922. The novel is set in Scotland and follows the adventures of three young men who become involved in a plot to rescue a Russian nobleman from his Bolshevik captors.The main character, Dickson McCunn, is a retired Glasgow grocer who decides to spend his retirement years traveling around Scotland. During one of his journeys, he stumbles upon a group of Russian revolutionaries who are attempting to kidnap a Russian nobleman, Prince Michael, who has been imprisoned in Scotland. McCunn, along with two other young men, goes on a mission to rescue Prince Michael and thwart the revolutionaries" plans.The novel is known for its vivid descriptions of the Scottish countryside and its use of Scottish dialect. It is also notable for its portrayal of the Russian Revolution and its aftermath, as well as its exploration of themes such as loyalty, adventure, and honor."Huntingtower" is the first book in Buchan"s "Dickson McCunn" series, which also includes "Castle Gay" and "The House of the Four Winds." Buchan is also known for his famous spy thriller, "The Thirty-Nine Steps."John Buchan (1875-1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian, and politician, best known for his thrillers and adventure novels. He was born in Perth, Scotland, and later studied at Oxford University. After working in various fields, including law and journalism, Buchan began writing fiction in the early 20th century.Buchan"s most famous work is the novel "The Thirty-Nine Steps" which was published in 1915 and has been adapted into numerous films, plays, and television series. The novel is a classic thriller, featuring espionage, conspiracies, and a manhunt across the Scottish countryside. Buchan wrote many other novels in a similar vein, including "Greenmantle" "Mr Standfast" and "The Three Hostages."In addition to his writing, Buchan had a distinguished career in public service. He served as a member of Parliament, a government minister, and the Governor-General of Canada. He was also a noted historian, with books on Scottish history and biographies of figures such as Sir Walter Scott and Oliver Cromwell.Buchan was knighted in 1935 and died in 1940. His legacy includes not only his popular thrillers, but also his contributions to British politics and scholarship.

Updated at Apr 6, 2023, 3:39 AM

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The Thirty-Nine Steps

The Thirty-Nine Steps

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The Thirty-Nine Steps is an adventure novel by the Scottish author John Buchan. It first appeared as a serial in Blackwood"s Magazine in August and September 1915 before being published in book form in October that year by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh.It is the first of five novels featuring Richard Hannay, an all-action hero with a stiff upper lip and a miraculous knack for getting himself out of sticky situations.The novel is set during May and June 1914; Europe is close to war and spies are everywhere. Richard Hannay has just returned to London from Rhodesia in order to begin a new life, when a freelance spy called Franklin P. Scudder calls on him to ask for help. Scudder reveals to Hannay that he has uncovered a German plot to murder the Greek Premier and steal British plans for the outbreak of war.Scudder claims to be following a ring of German spies called the Black Stone. John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (1875–1940) was a Scottish novelist and historian.

Updated at Jan 19, 2022, 11:22 PM

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A Book of Escapes and Hurried Journeys

A Book of Escapes and Hurried Journeys

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A Book of Escapes and Hurried Journeys by John Buchan.I have never yet seen an adequate definition of Romance, and I am not going to attempt one. But I take it that it means in the widest sense that which affects the mind with a sense of wonder—the surprises of life, fights against odds, weak things confounding strong, beauty and courage flowering in unlikely places. In this book we are concerned with only a little plot of a great province, the efforts of men to cover a certain space within a certain limited time under an urgent compulsion, which strains to the uttermost body and spirit.Why is there such an eternal fascination about tales of hurried journeys? In the great romances of literature they provide many of the chief dramatic moments, and, since the theme is common to Homer and the penny reciter, it must appeal to a very ancient instinct in human nature.

Updated at Jan 19, 2022, 11:16 PM

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The Three Hostages

The Three Hostages

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John Buchan is best known as being the creator of Richard Hannay in "The Thirty-Nine Steps". "The Three Hostages", first published in 1924, is his fourth of the 5-book series of the Richard Hannay novels.After distinguished service in the First World War, Richard Hannay settles into peaceful domesticity with his wife Mary and their young son. However, news comes to him of three kidnappings. With no more than a few tantalisingly cryptic lines of verse as clues, he is soon on the trail of Dominick Medina - a charismatic polymath but a man "utterly and consumedly wicked". As Hannay uncovers an international plot to twist innocent minds through hypnotism and blackmail, it appears that he has met his match in one of Buchan"s most memorable villains.

Updated at Jan 17, 2022, 9:42 AM

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The Island of Sheep

The Island of Sheep

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First published in 1936, "The Island of Sheep" (or "The Man from the Norlands" as it is known in the United States) is the fifth and final of the series of Richard Hannay ‘spy’ novels by John Buchan.The action occurs twelve years later on from the last novel, when Hannay, now in his fifties, is called by an old oath to protect the son of a man he once knew, who is also heir to the secret of a great treasure. He obtains help from Sandy Arbuthnot, now Lord Clanroyden, and Lombard. The action takes place in England, Scotland and on the Island of Sheep.

Updated at Jan 17, 2022, 9:40 AM

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The Island of Sheep

The Island of Sheep

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Hannay is called by an old oath to protect the son of a man he once knew, who is also heir to the secret of a great treasure. He obtains help from Sandy Arbuthnot, now Lord Clanroyden, and Lombard.

Updated at Jun 23, 2021, 8:02 AM

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A Lodge in the Wilderness

A Lodge in the Wilderness

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An imaginary conference is arranged by a multi-millionaire, Francis Carey, at a lodge, Musuru, located on the East Kenyan Plateau some 9000 feet above sea level, to discuss Empire. The conference is made up of nine men and nine women, taken from the upper and professional classes.

Updated at Jun 3, 2021, 8:17 AM

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The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

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Europe is close to war and spies are everywhere. Richard Hannay the protagonist and narrator, an expatriate Scot, returns to his new home, a flat in London, after a long stay in Rhodesia, in order to begin a new life. One night he is buttonholed by a stranger, a well-travelled American, who claims to be in fear for his life. The man appears to know of an anarchist plot to destabilise Europe, beginning with a plan to assassinate the Greek Premier, Karolides, during his forthcoming visit to London.

Updated at Jun 2, 2021, 9:17 AM

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John Macnab

John Macnab

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Three successful but bored friends in their mid-forties decide to turn to poaching. They are Sir Edward Leithen, lawyer, Tory Member of Parliament (MP), and ex-Attorney General; John Palliser-Yeates, banker and sportsman; and Charles, Earl of Lamancha, former adventurer and present Tory Cabinet Minister. Under the collective name of John Macnab, they set up in the Highland home of Sir Archie Roylance, a disabled war hero who wishes to be a Conservative MP.

Updated at Jun 2, 2021, 6:23 AM

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