John Buchan by Andrew Lownie
Forever associated with the classic thriller The Thirty-nine Steps, Buchan wrote over a hundred books, including a series of 'shockers', children's books, biographies, tales of the supernatural and what many regard as the finest history ever written of the Great War. A man of formidable energy, he also had a distinguished career in public life. He ran the Ministry of Information during the First World War, and after eight years as a Conservative MP he ended his career as Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor General of Canada. Andrew Lownie draws on private papers not used before, painting a compelling picture of Buchan's life and a panoramic view of British political, social and literary circles during the first half of the twentieth century.
'This exemplary biography, full of new insights and fresh documents unearthed and published for the first time, makes fascinating reading' Robert Carver, Scotsman
Andrew Lownie was born in 1961 and educated at Fettes, Westminter and Magdalene College, Cambridge where he was President of the Union. Like Buchan he has been a law student, a journalist contributing to The Times and Spectator, a parliamentary candidate in Scotland and has worked in publishing. A Council Member of the John Buchan Society, he has written introductions to several Buchan novels and has edited collections of Buchan's poetry and short stories. He now lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780712697354 |
| ISBN 10 | 0712697357 |
| Title | John Buchan |
| Author | Andrew Lownie |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2002-07-04 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
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