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John Buchan, 1. Baron Tweedsmuir

    August 26, 1875 – February 11, 1940
    John Buchan, 1. Baron Tweedsmuir
    John Burnet of Barns
    Escape Stories
    John Macnab
    Gordon at Khartoum
    A Lost Lady of Old Years
    The Complete Short Stories. Volume Three
    • A Lost Lady of Old Years

      • 213 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Set during the 1745 Rebellion, this novel is the story of Francis Birkenshaw, a young man from a good Border family, who grows up in Edinburgh determined to live a life of villainy and debauchery. He ends up in the service of both sides during the Jacobite Rebellion.

      A Lost Lady of Old Years
      5.0
    • Gordon at Khartoum

      • 102 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      The year is 1883 and the cutting of the Suez Canal has involved Britain irrevocably in Egypt's affairs. General Gordon, Governor of the Sudan, is sent to evacuate Khartoum. He is besieged for ten months by the Mahdi and is killed two days before a relief force arrives. This gripping historical account focuses on the bravery of this great man.

      Gordon at Khartoum
      4.0
    • John Macnab

      • 208 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Who is John Macnab? Three Scottish landowners receive a note which tells them that he intends to poach from their estates without being caught, though if he does he will donate money to a good cause. The reactions of the landowners differs considerably.

      John Macnab
      4.3
    • 22 Escape Stories by Various Authors ISBN 0 7064 1174 9

      Escape Stories
      4.0
    • The Magic Walking Stick

      • 216 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      This charming one-of-a-kind classic is a beautiful compilation which includes the timeless story, The Magic Walking-Stick and several additional Arabian Nights classic stories including; The Seven Voyages of Sinbad, The Story of the Magic Horse, The Story of the Fisherman and the Genie and more.

      The Magic Walking Stick
      3.7
    • The Watcher by the Threshold

      • 148 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Featuring supernatural elements, this collection showcases early novellas and stories by Scottish author John Buchan, primarily set in the evocative Scottish Borders. Originally published in 1902, it included five tales, later expanded for the US market in 1918 to incorporate four new narratives. The blend of haunting themes and rich landscapes invites readers into a world where the ordinary meets the extraordinary, highlighting Buchan's storytelling prowess.

      The Watcher by the Threshold
      3.8
    • Massacre of Glencoe

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      About the massacre of Glencoe. Published in Scotland

      Massacre of Glencoe
      3.8