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Mr. Standfast
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Series: The Richard Hannay Adventures
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Mr. Standfast
Recalled from active service on the Western Front, Richard Hannay is sent undercover on a secret mission to find a dangerous German agent at large in Britain. Disguised as a pacifist, Hannay travels from London to Glasgow to the Scottish Highlands and Islands in his search, which ends in a spectacular climax above the battlefields of Europe.
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Mr. Standfast is the third of five Richard Hannay thrillers. Brigadier-General Richard Hannay is recalled from active service on the Western Front and tasked with a secret mission to catch a dangerous German agent who is at large in Britain.
Travelling incognito, he infiltrates a community of conscientious objectors with the aim of ferreting out the spy. During this adventure, Hannay at last finds love in the form of 18-year-old Mary Lamington.
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Mr. Standfast by John Buchan is regarded as a classic spy thriller that bridges the gap between the works of Rudyard Kipling and Ian Fleming, suggesting its foundational impact on the genre. Known for its vivid storytelling and rich character development, reviewers often praise its compelling narrative and thrilling plot, emphasising Buchan’s influence on later generations of spy fiction writers.
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ISBN: 9781846971556
Publisher: Birlinn General
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 March 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
Edition: Authorised Edition
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 195.0mm
Weight: 306g
Pages: 304
About the Author
John Buchan was a Scottish diplomat, barrister, journalist, historian, poet and novelist, born in Perth in 1875. He published nearly 30 novels and seven collections of short stories. After spells as a war correspondent, Lloyd George's Director of Information and Conservative MP, Buchan moved to Canada in 1935. He served as Governor General there until his death in 1940.
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