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.
Publisher: Birlinn General
ISBN: 9781846971556
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 306 g
Dimensions: 195 x 130 x 25 mm
Edition: Authorised Edition
'Between Kipling and Fleming stands John Buchan, the father of the modern spy thriller' - Christopher Hitchens
True to all Buchan yarns this piece of pure escapism is a sure page turner and may be safely recommended to boys and girls from 8 to 80. Go on spoil yourself
The third book of the series introduces a love interest for hannay. Typically of the time this element is a little melodramatic but that along with the language and general attitudes are standard. I always find it... More
This is a thrilling and engrossing story, very boys' own stuff.
I know the story well and Peter Joyce reads it beautifully, with all the appropriate accents.
Please can anyone tell me the name of the introductory...
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