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The Works of John Buchan
This collection of the works of John Buchan contains the following books:
Prester John
The Thirty-Nine Steps
Greenmantle
Mr. Standfast
A Book of Escapes and Hurried Journeys
The Three Hostages
Witch Wood
The Island of Sheep
Prester John
The Thirty-Nine Steps
Greenmantle
Mr. Standfast
A Book of Escapes and Hurried Journeys
The Three Hostages
Witch Wood
The Island of Sheep
2274 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1917
About the author
John Buchan
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John Buchan was a Scottish novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation.
As a youth, Buchan began writing poetry and prose, fiction and non-fiction, publishing his first novel in 1895 and ultimately writing over a hundred books of which the best known is The Thirty-Nine Steps. After attending Glasgow and Oxford universities, he practised as a barrister. In 1901, he served as a private secretary to Lord Milner in southern Africa towards the end of the Boer War. He returned to England in 1903, continued as a barrister and journalist. He left the Bar when he joined Thomas Nelson and Sons publishers in 1907. During the First World War, he was, among other activities, Director of Information in 1917 and later Head of Intelligence at the newly-formed Ministry of Information. He was elected Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities in 1927.
In 1935, King George V, on the advice of Canadian Prime Minister R. B. Bennett, appointed Buchan to succeed the Earl of Bessborough as Governor General of Canada and two months later raised him to the peerage as 1st Baron Tweedsmuir. He occupied the post until his death in 1940. Buchan promoted Canadian unity and helped strengthen the sovereignty of Canada constitutionally and culturally. He received a state funeral in Canada before his ashes were returned to the United Kingdom.
John Buchan was a Scottish novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation.
As a youth, Buchan began writing poetry and prose, fiction and non-fiction, publishing his first novel in 1895 and ultimately writing over a hundred books of which the best known is The Thirty-Nine Steps. After attending Glasgow and Oxford universities, he practised as a barrister. In 1901, he served as a private secretary to Lord Milner in southern Africa towards the end of the Boer War. He returned to England in 1903, continued as a barrister and journalist. He left the Bar when he joined Thomas Nelson and Sons publishers in 1907. During the First World War, he was, among other activities, Director of Information in 1917 and later Head of Intelligence at the newly-formed Ministry of Information. He was elected Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities in 1927.
In 1935, King George V, on the advice of Canadian Prime Minister R. B. Bennett, appointed Buchan to succeed the Earl of Bessborough as Governor General of Canada and two months later raised him to the peerage as 1st Baron Tweedsmuir. He occupied the post until his death in 1940. Buchan promoted Canadian unity and helped strengthen the sovereignty of Canada constitutionally and culturally. He received a state funeral in Canada before his ashes were returned to the United Kingdom.
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October 3, 2017
"The Works of John Buchan" gave me many enjoyable hours of reading. This exceptional writer entertained and instructed me in his novels set in various places of the world and at varying times.
I liked "Prester John," set in South Africa, which explored and prevented the power grab of a native leader. "The Thirty-nine Steps" was a tantalizing tale of how to stop Nazi spies infiltrating England during the times of World War I. "Greenmantle" has also a spy motif and I guess I like that strong people can stop the rise of evil. John Buchan's style is fluid, learned, and he captures characters and settings that kept me reading.
I liked "Prester John," set in South Africa, which explored and prevented the power grab of a native leader. "The Thirty-nine Steps" was a tantalizing tale of how to stop Nazi spies infiltrating England during the times of World War I. "Greenmantle" has also a spy motif and I guess I like that strong people can stop the rise of evil. John Buchan's style is fluid, learned, and he captures characters and settings that kept me reading.
April 26, 2018
Wonderful read if you love adventure. This would be great for young teen boys.
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