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The Half-Hearted

Author
John Buchan
Series
Classic Sensation
Language
English
Length
222 pages
ISBN
9781910558645
Published
15 October 2014
Imprint
Fractal Press
  • John Buchan
  • suspense
  • thriller
  • political
  • British
  • power
  • crime
  • mystery
  • detective
  • shocking

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Description

John Buchan’s 1900 novel The Half-Hearted follows Lewis Haystoun, a Scottish man plagued by self-doubt. After losing an election and the woman he loves, Lewis travels to the Himalayas. There, he uncovers a secret Russian plot against the British Empire. Facing extreme danger, he finally overcomes his hesitation to perform an act of heroic self-sacrifice, proving his true worth in the remote, freezing mountains of Central Asia.

Author

John Buchan was a Scottish novelist, historian and political leader who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation. Buchan's 100 works include nearly thirty novels, seven collections of short stories, and biographies of Sir Walter Scott, Caesar Augustus, and Oliver Cromwell. Buchan is considered a pioneer of thriller and suspense genre in English literature.

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