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John Buchan
1875–1940
Best known for the classic thriller The Thirty-Nine Steps, this Scottish writer brought pace, suspense, and a strong sense of place to adventure fiction. His life was as varied as his books, spanning literature, politics, wartime service, and public office.
21 Audiobooks
The Thirty-Nine Steps
by John Buchan
Mr. Standfast
by John Buchan
Greenmantle
by John Buchan
The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies
by John Buchan
Huntingtower
by John Buchan
Prester John
by John Buchan
Afrikan viimeinen kuningas
by John Buchan
The Half-Hearted
by John Buchan
The Last Secrets: The Final Mysteries of Exploration
by John Buchan
The Watcher by the Threshold
by John Buchan
Salute to Adventurers
by John Buchan
Midwinter: Certain Travellers in Old England
by John Buchan
The Path of the King
by John Buchan
John Burnet of Barns: A Romance
by John Buchan
The African Colony: Studies in the Reconstruction
by John Buchan
The Power-House
by John Buchan
Days to Remember: The British Empire in the Great War
by John Buchan, Sir Henry John Newbolt
Sir Quixote of the Moors Being some account of an episode in the life of the Sieur de Rohaine
by John Buchan
Francis and Riversdale Grenfell : A memoir
by John Buchan
Poems, Scots and English
by John Buchan
The history of the South African forces in France
by John Buchan
About the author
Born in Perth, Scotland, on August 26, 1875, John Buchan grew into one of the most versatile literary figures of his time. He studied at the University of Glasgow and Oxford, and went on to write novels, histories, biographies, and essays while also building a busy career outside literature.
He is still most widely remembered for his adventure and espionage stories, especially The Thirty-Nine Steps and the Richard Hannay books. Critics and reference works alike note the speed and energy of his storytelling, and he produced an unusually large body of work—around 50 books—alongside work in publishing, government, and wartime information services.
Buchan's public life eventually took him to Canada, where he served as Governor General from 1935 until his death in Montreal on February 11, 1940. Also known as the 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, he left behind a reputation that joins popular storytelling with a remarkable career in public service.