Mr. Standfast

by John Buchan

Overview

Set in the later years of World War I, Brigadier-General Hannay is recalled from active service on the Western Front to undertake a secret mission hunting for a dangerous German agent at large in Britain. He is forced to work undercover disguised as a pacifist, roaming the country incognito to investigate the deadly spy and his agents.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515428213
Publisher:	Wilder Publications
Publication date:	04/03/2018
Pages:	270
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir GCMG GCVO CH PC was a Scottish novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation.

Editorial Reviews

"A writer touched by genius."  —The New Criterion

"Between Kipling and Fleming stands John Buchan . . . the father of the modern spy thriller."  —Christopher Hitchens

"Eat your heart out, Jason Bourne."  —Evening Standard

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