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The Island of Sheep: Authorised Edition Authorised Edition
Author(s): John Buchan (Author)
- Publisher: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
- Publication Date: 1 July 2010
- Edition: Authorised Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 272 pages
- ISBN-10: 184697156X
- ISBN-13: 9781846971563
Book Description
A long-forgotten promise made by Richard Hannay finds him honour-bound to resolve a violent vendetta in which the lives of a young father and his daughter are in danger from unscrupulous and desperate men. Hannay sets out on a high-octane chase from the rural tranquility of his English manor to the Scottish Borders and, ultimately, to the remote Island of Sheep.
This, the last of the Hannay adventures – and the last of Buchan’s novels to be published during his lifetime – is a rare gem of high drama interwoven with Buchan’s personal beliefs about the problems of a post-war world.
With an introduction by Andrew Lownie.
This edition is authorised by the John Buchan Society.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘Rejoice in the pre-war prose . . . and in Buchan s beautifully observed landscapes’ –Sunday Telegraph
‘The narrative drive of his thrillers is unsurpassed’ –Evening Standard
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.
