John Macnab |
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Author:
| Buchan, John |
ISBN: | 978-1-9856-1776-6 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2018 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $5.99 |
Book Description:
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In 1925, John Buchan published his second most famous novel,
John Macnab. Three powerful men suffering from boredom concoct a plan to cure it. They notify three Scottish landowners that they intend to poach from each two stags and a salmon in a given time. They sign collectively as 'John Macnab' and await the responses. Alas, boredom soon turns into panic when the unsuspecting men land themselves in hot water. John Macnab is a light interlude within the Leithen Stories series...
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In 1925, John Buchan published his second most famous novel,
John Macnab. Three powerful men suffering from boredom concoct a plan to cure it. They notify three Scottish landowners that they intend to poach from each two stags and a salmon in a given time. They sign collectively as 'John Macnab' and await the responses. Alas, boredom soon turns into panic when the unsuspecting men land themselves in hot water. John Macnab is a light interlude within the Leithen Stories series - an evocative look at the hunting, shooting and fishing lifestyle in Highland Scotland.
"A riot of Victorian adventure writing. Think Riddle of the Sands."