The Island of Sheep: Authorised Edition

by John Buchan

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781846971563
Publisher:	Birlinn, Limited
Publication date:	08/29/2010
Series:	The Richard Hannay Adventures , #5
Edition description:	Authorised Edition
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

John Buchan was a Scottish diplomat, barrister, journalist, historian, poet and novelist. He published nearly 30 novels and seven collections of short stories. He was born in Perth, an eldest son, and studied at Glasgow and Oxford. In 1901 he became a barrister of the Middle Temple and a private secretary to the High Commissioner for South Africa. In 1907 he married Susan Charlotte Grosvenor and they subsequently had four children. 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. Hew Strachan is Chichele Professor of the History of War at the University of Oxford; his research interests include military history from the 18th century to date, including contemporary strategic studies, but with particular interest in the First World War and in the history of the British Army.

Editorial Reviews

Buchan was a major influence on my work

Alfred Hitchcock

"There is a message for modern politicians in his writing."  —Ann Widdecombe

"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

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