Buchan, John 1875-1940

The thirty-nine steps by John Buchan( Book )
313 editions published between 1900 and 2011 in 14 languages and held by 3,127 libraries worldwide
Follows the escapades of Richard Hanney, who stumbles into a conspiracy that involves him in a hectic chase across the Scottish moors.

Greenmantle by John Buchan( Book )
143 editions published between 1915 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 1,912 libraries worldwide
In Greenmantle Richard Hannay, South African mining engineer and war hero, travels across war-torn Europe with three companions in search of a German secret weapon and an Islamic messiah. Disguised, they travel to the Russian border to confront their enemies, the hideous Stumm and the evil beauty Hilda von Einem. Their success or failure could change the outcome of the First World War.

Prester John by John Buchan( Book )
130 editions published between 1910 and 2009 in 7 languages and held by 1,839 libraries worldwide
Three young truants from a church meeting on Sunday make their way to a seashore hideaway, where they observe a huge black man muttering incantations and performing weird rites. When the man discovers the children, he chases them with a knife. In defense, Davy Crawfurd flings a rock at him, and they narrowly escape. Years later, young David Crawfurd goes to South Africa to make his fortune and is caught in the very heart of a great native uprising. Under strange circumstances, he comes face to face with its leader, only to recognize the strange blazing eyes of the black man he had encountered as a child on the beach.

Sir Walter Scott by John Buchan( Book )
36 editions published between 1932 and 2001 in English and held by 1,476 libraries worldwide

Mr. Standfast by John Buchan( Book )
100 editions published between 1918 and 2010 in English and Slovenian and held by 1,451 libraries worldwide
In Mr Standfast (1919), the third of the four novels featuring Richard Hannay, we meet again Pieter Pienaar and John S. Blenkiron, who are joined by the spirited Mary Lamington. It is 1917 and Hannay is brought out of the battlefield to perform the desperate task of tracking down and destroying a network of German spies. Hannay's opponent is Morton Ivery, the bland master of disguise, who seeks to outwit Hannay as he and his agents are pursued through England, Scotland, France, and Switzerland. For its pace and suspense, its changes of scene, and thrilling descriptions of the last great battles against the Germans, Mr Standfast offers everything that has made its author so enduringly popular.

Oliver Cromwell by John Buchan( Book )
35 editions published between 1934 and 2002 in 3 languages and held by 1,348 libraries worldwide
A biography of the soldier and statesman who led the parliamentary forces during the English Civil War.

Augustus by John Buchan( Book )
30 editions published between 1937 and 1955 in 3 languages and held by 1,222 libraries worldwide

Mountain meadow by John Buchan( Book )
49 editions published between 1900 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,164 libraries worldwide
Novel set in the Canadian north.

The path of the king by John Buchan( Book )
53 editions published between 1920 and 2009 in English and held by 1,138 libraries worldwide
What is the true root of royal blood? A young Viking prince is stranded in a strange world with nothing but a band of gold. Through the turmoil of history, the band of gold is passed from generation to generation. Encounter the struggles of Jeanne of Arc, the strife of the persecuted Huguenots and the perils of the American Frontier. Follow this convoluted, yet heroic path to the making of one of history's greatest leaders.

Pilgrim's way: an essay in recollection by John Buchan( Book )
15 editions published between 1940 and 1979 in English and held by 1,138 libraries worldwide