The Half Hearted (1900) tells the story of the shallow Lewis Haystoun, a guest at a Scottish country house party, who falls in love, then goes off to India and gives his life for a nobler cause. According to Wikipedia, "John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada. Buchan's 100 works include nearly thirty novels, seven collections of short stories and biographies of Sir Walter Scott, Caesar Augustus, and Oliver Cromwell. Buchan's most famous of his books were the spy thrillers (including) The 39 Steps (which was converted to a play as well as an Alfred Hitchcock movie starring Robert Donat as Richard Hannay, though with Buchan's story much altered.) The "last Buchan" (as Graham Greene entitled his appreciative review) was the 1941 novel Sick Heart River (American title: Mountain Meadow), in which a dying protagonist confronts in the Canadian wilderness the questions of the meaning of life. The insightful quotation "It's a great life, if you don't weaken" is famously attributed to Buchan, as is "No great cause is ever lost or won, The battle must always be renewed, And the creed must always be restated."
World War I - 9 Book Collection : Nelson's History of the War, The Battle of Jutland & The Battle of the Somme
John Buchan
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bookThe Three Hostages
John Buchan
audiobookbookMr. Standfast
John Buchan
audiobookbookGrünmantel : Spionage-Krimi (Ausgabe in neuer Übersetzung und Rechtschreibung)
John Buchan
bookLes 39 marches
John Buchan
audiobookbookSir Walter Scott : His Life and Work
John Buchan
bookTHE BATTLE OF THE SOMME – First & Second Phase (Complete Edition – Volumes 1&2) : A Comprehensive Account of the Infamous Somme Battle
John Buchan
bookTHE GREAT WAR COLLECTION – The Battle of Jutland, The Battle of the Somme & Nelson's History of the War (9 Books in One Volume) : Epic Battles and Military Strategy of World War I
John Buchan
bookThe Complete Novels of John Buchan: 25+ Spy Classics, Thrillers & Adventure Novels in One Premium Edition (Unabridged) : Espionage, Intrigue & Escapades: John Buchan's Spy Classics Collection
John Buchan
bookRICHARD HANNAY Complete Collection – 7 Mystery & Espionage Books in One Volume (Unabridged) : Intrigue, Adventure, and Espionage: The Richard Hannay Mystery Collection
John Buchan
bookThe Complete Works of John Buchan (Unabridged) : Intrigue and Adventure: Tales of Espionage and Suspense
John Buchan
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