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John Burnet of Barns
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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John Burnet of Barns
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Buchan
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:304 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 195,Width 130 |
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| Category/Genre | Classic fiction (pre c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781846970733
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.912 |
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| Edition |
Authorised Edition
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Birlinn General
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| Imprint |
Birlinn Ltd
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| Publication Date |
6 February 2020 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
John Burnet of Barns was Buchan's first fully realised, full-length work of fiction. It tells the story of two young noblemen - John Burnet, heir to the ancient house of Barns the last in a long line of Border reivers, and his cousin, Captain Gilbert Burnet, a dashing, ruthless soldier. Their lifelong rivalry results in treachery, betrayal and a desperate struggle for survival.
Author Biography
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.
Reviews'Buchan knew that you can't buck the consequences of your actions, and that your life is what you make of it. Perhaps his peculiarly Scottish combination of Romanticism and Calvinism - daring living and high thinking - is due to return to fashion' * The Independent Magazine *
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