Description
Recalled from active service on the Western Front, Richard Hannay is sent undercover on a secret mission to find a dangerous German agent at large in Britain. Disguised as a pacifist, Hannay travels from London to Glasgow to the Scottish Highlands and Islands in his search, which eventually ends in a spectacular climax above the battlefields of Europe.
John Buchan's inside knowledge of trench warfare and government intelligence lend a formidable realism to this superlative story. A nail-biting classic from a master storyteller.
With an introduction by Hew Strachan.
This edition is authorised by the John Buchan Society.
About the Author
John Buchan was a Scottish diplomat, barrister, journalist, historian, poet and novelist, born in Perth in 1875. He published nearly 30 novels and seven collections of short stories. After spells as a war correspondent, Lloyd George's Director of Information and Conservative MP, Buchan moved to Canada in 1935. He served as Governor General there until his death in 1940.
Reviews
'Between Kipling and Fleming stands John Buchan, the father of the modern spy thriller'
-- Christopher HitchensBook Information
ISBN 9781846971556
Author John Buchan
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
Publisher Birlinn General
Weight(grams) 306g
Dimensions(mm) 195mm * 130mm * 25mm
