John Buchan - Libros y biografía

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (1875 – 1940), was a Scottish Unionist writer and politician who served as Governor General of Canada and became famous for his novel "The Thirty-Nine Steps". "The Thirty-Nine...

An anonymous young man's life is about to be changed, as could the course of history. It is 1536 and powerful men reveal to Peter Pentecost that it is he, and not the tyrannical Henry VIII, who should...

In 1925, John Buchan published his second most famous novel, John Macnab; three high-flying men – a barrister, a cabinet minister and a banker – are suffering from boredom. They concoct a plan to cure...

In the mid-sixteenth century, Jean de Rohaine, a middle-aged French nobleman, journeys to Scotland in search of adventure and a new beginning. In Scotland he meets up with his old friend, Quentin Kennedy,...

A Shocking Adventure Novel “I believe everything out of the common. The only thing to distrust is the normal.” ― John Buchan, The 39 Steps John Buchan's The Thirty-Nine Steps is a fast-paced adventure...

John Buchan's The Thirty-Nine Steps is an adventure novel featuring the recurrent protagonist Richard Hannay. The story is set right before the outbreak of the Second World War in London. It starts when...

Huntingtower is a novel written by John Buchan in 1922. The first of his three Dickson McCunn books, it is set near Carrick in south-west Scotland around 1920. The hero is a 55-year-old grocer Dickson...

The Island of Sheep (1936) is a novel by John Buchan. It is the last of his novels to revolve around Richard Hannay and Sandy Arbuthnot.] The novel was published in the United States under the title The...

This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works or all the significant works - the Œuvre - of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - 5899 pages easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • The Thirty-Nine...

John Buchan’s own favourite among his novels, in which he dealt with the hypocrisy which can lie close to the surface of apparently god-fearing respectability. The story is set in the Scottish Borders...

World War I espionage thriller meets modern-day morality tale in „Mr. Standfast”, the third of five Richard Hannay novels written by acclaimed storyteller John Buchan. In this nail-biting adventure story,...

We wonder that so great a man as Abraham Lincoln should spring from humble people – but who knows what his more distant ancestry might have been? In a series of dramatic chapters, Mr. Buchan tells what...

The House of the Four Winds is a novel of adventure by John Buchan, first published in 1935. It is a Ruritanian romance, and the last of his three Dickson McCunn books. The novel is set in the fictional...

Written in 1925, the novel opens with three gentleman friends – lawyer Sir Edward Leithen, banker John Palliser-Yeates, and Cabinet member Charles Lord Lamancha – discovering that they all suffer a common...

The Three Hostages is the fourth of five Richard Hannay novels by Scottish author John Buchan, first published in 1924 by Hodder & Stoughton, London. Hannay had previously appeared in The Thirty Nine...

I spent one-third of my journey looking out of the window of a first-class carriage, the next in a local motor-car following the course of a trout stream in a shallow valley, and the last tramping over...

In John Buchan’s thrill-a-minute novel „Salute to Adventurers”, hero Andrew Garvald makes his way from the dreary moors of his native land to the deceptively bucolic landscape of early colonial America....

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 in book form in 1916. The narrator...

„Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown” is a time-tested adage that suits Peter Pentecost, a young monk and legitimate claimant to England’s Throne. But he is not alone as others are vying for power...

The Courts of the Morning is a 1929 adventure novel by John Buchan, featuring his character Sandy Arbuthnot. The prologue is narrated by Richard Hannay, so the novel is sometimes included in Buchan's...

Richard Hannay arrives in London on the eve of World War I, where he meets an American agent seeking help in stopping a political assassination. Before long, Hannay finds himself in possession of a little...

These twelve stories are told by the old soldiers of the Runagates Club as they reminisce.Richard Hanny, hero of ‘The Thirty-nine Steps’, reappears recounting a trek into the bush in ‘The Green Wildebeest’....

Although this book was listed in a collection of Richard Hannay stories, Hannay makes only a brief appearance at the beginning. Begins in the pleasant atmosphere of a country house in the Scottish borders,...

John Buchan's collection of 28 novels and over 40 short stories, beautifully illustrated, provides readers with a captivating glimpse into the world of British literature in the early 20th century. Buchan's...

The Collected Works of John Buchan (Illustrated) is a comprehensive collection of the remarkable writings of the acclaimed Scottish writer John Buchan. Known for his gripping tales of adventure and suspense,...

The Complete Works of John Buchan offers readers a comprehensive collection of the renowned author's writings, showcasing his mastery of both fiction and non-fiction. From his gripping adventure novels...

In 'The Battle of the Somme' by John Buchan, readers are immersed in a vivid account of one of the bloodiest battles of World War I. Buchan's writing style is gripping and detailed, allowing the reader...

John Buchan's World War I - 9 Book Collection offers a comprehensive and detailed look at the impact of World War I on society, politics, and human nature. Buchan's writing style is characterized by its...

The Complete Novels of John Buchan offers readers a comprehensive collection of the author's literary works, encompassing a variety of genres such as adventure, mystery, and historical fiction. Buchan's...

In John Buchan's classic spy thriller 'The 39 Steps', readers are taken on a thrilling journey through the world of espionage and intrigue. Set in the literary context of early 20th-century Europe, the...