Greenmantle - format ePub

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....

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The Power-House

Released on July 18, 2016

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...

The Blanket of the Dark

„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

Released on July 25, 2016

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...

The Thirty Nine Steps

Released on November 1, 2017

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...

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The Runagates Club

Released on July 20, 2016

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’....

The Courts of the Morning

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,...

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Els trenta-nou esglaons

Released on May 23, 2023

Richard Hannay, un enginyer de mines britànic que acaba de tornar de Rodèsia, està avorrit de la nova vida que ha començat a Londres. Tot canvia quan troben mort a casa seva un home que ha descobert un...

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Huntingtower

Released on March 30, 2023

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...

The Gap in the Curtain

When Sir Edward Leithen leaves London to spend Whitsuntide as a guest at Flambard, he has no idea of the extraordinary sequence of events about to unfold. Among the collection of fellow guests, some of...

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The Three Hostages

Released on May 25, 2023

The Three Hostages is the fourth of five Richard Hannay novels by the Scottish author John Buchan, first published in 1924. John Buchan (26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian,...

The Thirty-Nine Steps

Released on July 13, 2016

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...

The Gap in the Curtain

Released on July 21, 2016

The Gap in the Curtain is a 1932 borderline science fiction novel by John Buchan. Part of the action is autobiographical, featuring the agonies of a contemporary up and coming politician.

A Lodge in the Wilderness

Released on September 15, 2022

John Buchan's novel 'A Lodge in the Wilderness' takes the reader on a thrilling adventure through the rugged landscapes of British Columbia as a group of travelers find themselves stranded in a remote...

Collected Supernatural Stories

Released on November 9, 2021

John Buchan's 'Collected Supernatural Stories' is a compilation of eerie and mysterious tales that delve into the realm of the supernatural with a touch of gothic sensibility. Each story is crafted with...

Greenmantle

Released on July 23, 2016

During the past year, in the intervals of an active life, I have amused myself with constructing this tale. It has been scribbled in every kind of odd place and moment—in England and abroad, during long...