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Sick Heart River
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Sick Heart River
This is both John Buchan's most powerful novel and his last, completed just days before his death. It was published posthumously in 1941. Buchan's rich descriptions of the rugged Canadian Northwest Territories are influenced by his real-life voyage down the Mackenzie River in 1937. At that time, Buchan was Governor-General of Canada.
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Sir Edward Leithen—perhaps the most autobiographical of Buchan's characters—is dying of tuberculosis and has been given a year to live. After this prognosis, Leithen undertakes a profoundly heroic quest from London to the Canadian Northwest, tracking down a missing man who is literally sick at heart. In the course of this epic journey, Leithen finds redemption for himself.
Sick Heart River is John Buchan's most powerful novel, completed just days before his death. The rich, authentic descriptions of the rugged Canadian landscape were influenced by a voyage down the Mackenzie River in 1937, at which time Buchan was Governor-General of Canada.
With an introduction by James Buchan.
This edition is authorised by the John Buchan Society.
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Sick Heart River is praised for transforming an adventure story into a profound spiritual journey, achieving a level of depth that is rarely matched. According to the Evening Standard review, this aspect of the narrative makes purchasing the paperback worthwhile.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781846970306
Publisher: Birlinn General
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 July 2007
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
Edition: Authorised Edition
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 195.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 214
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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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