e-artnow present to you this unique collection of the greatest works by John and Anna Buchan (who wrote by pseudonym O. Douglas). John is mostly known by his spy thrillers and action novels, and Anna by her vivid portrayal of life and characters of the Scottish small towns and villages. Even though the legacy of the Buchan Family’s Pen is very different in genre and theme, they both shared the common writing approach which was to write based on their life experience, to become inspired by the people they knew. Through their stories they brought to life the complex, courageous and tenacious people they got to know. Through their work they left us the testimony of the biggest shift in 20th century – the time of peace, happiness and naivety and the time of peril which destroyed forever their way of life after World War I.
Contents:
John Buchan:
The Thirty-Nine Steps
The Three Hostages
Huntingtower
Castle Gay
The Power-House
John Macnab
Sir Quixote of the Moors
John Burnet of Barns
A Lost Lady of Old Years
The Half-Hearted
Salute to Adventurers
Midwinter
Witch Wood
The Free Fishers
Memory Hold-the-door – An Autobiography
Anna Buchan:
Olivia in India
The Setons
Penny Plain
Ann and Her Mother
Pink Sugar
The Proper Place
The Day of Small Things
Priorsford
Taken by the Hand
Jane’s Parlour
The House That Is Our Own
Unforgettable, Unforgotten – A Memoir
Sobre o autor
John Buchan (1875-1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada. He is best remembered for his thrillers and adventure novels, The Thirty-Nine Steps being the most famous. Anna Masterton Buchan (1877-1948) was a Scottish novelist and the younger sister of John Buchan. She wrote under the pen name O. Douglas. Most of her novels were written and set between the wars and portrayed small town or village life in southern Scotland, reflecting her own life.
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