{"product_id":"john-buchan-the-presbyterian-cavalier-paperback","title":"John Buchan: The Presbyterian Cavalier - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Lownie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn important biography of an extraordinary, multi-faceted Scot.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe name of John Buchan will forever be associated with the classic thriller \u003ci\u003eThe Thirty-Nine Steps\u003c\/i\u003e. He would be remembered as the author of this thriller if he had written nothing else. But he in fact wrote over a hundred books, including a series of 'shockers' - featuring the characters of Richard Hannay, Sandy Arbuthnot and Edward Leithen - along with childrens' books and tales of the supernatural. He also wrote biographies of, among others, Cromwell and Sir Walter Scott. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn spite of his prolific output, Buchan did not consider writing his principal activity. A man of formidable energy, he had a distinguished career in public life. He was a member of Milner's famous 'Kindergarten' of brilliant young men in South Africa and later worked as assistant editor for the \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e, and for the publishing house of Nelsons. He ran the Ministry of Information during the First World War, and was a Member of Parliament for eight years. Finally, as Lord Tweedsmuir, he was for five years Governor-General of Canada. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough he led an active, at times frenetic, public life, Buchan was at heart a countryman. He was a passionate fisherman, and believed deeply in the redemptive powers of the wild. In this, the first biography of Buchan for many years, Andrew Lownie has been able to draw on private papers not used before, which have enabled him to paint a compelling picture of Buchan's life, and a panoramic view of British political, social, and literary circles during the first half of the twentieth century.Praise for \u003ci\u003eJohn Buchan: The Presbyterian Cavalier\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eʻAndrew Lownie offers a solid and convincing portrait of a complex man and controls the innumerable aspects of Buchan's life in an exemplary manner.'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Trumpets should now sound for Buchan; and I will sound one of my own for Andrew Lownie, who has brought this most extraordinary man to life in a way no previous writer has.'\u003c\/b\u003e - Patrick Cosgrove, \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'In his thorough and lucid biography, Andrew Lownie, a Scottish journalist and editor of several collections of Buchan's stories and poetry, sympathetically evokes this 'highly complex and private man who may not always himself have understood his own motivations and abilities.'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Lownie\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1961 and educated at Fettes, Westminster, Magdalene College Cambridge and Edinburgh University. Like Buchan, he has been a law student, a journalist contributing to the \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e, a Conservative Parliamentary candidate in Scotland and worked in publishing. A Council Member of the Buchan Society, he has written introductions to several Buchan novels and has edited collections of Buchan's poetry and short stories.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 430\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47517032677629,"sku":"9798377878988","price":31.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/b0czOVVhYlZtY2g2bCtHbW10anA1Zz09.webp?v=1778295685","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/john-buchan-the-presbyterian-cavalier-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}