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John Buchan
John Buchan (1875-1940)

journalist, politician, military personnel, biographer, poet, barrister, diplomat

  • University of Oxford, University of Glasgow

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Mr. Standfast
Huntingtower
The Thirty-Nine Steps
The power-house
Midwinter
The gap in the curtain
The Runagates Club
The Free Fishers
A prince of the captivity
The Complete Richard Hannay
Greenmantle
Ready Readers
Dickson Trilogy
Prester John
Faeries
Salute to Adventurers
The half-hearted
The Path of the King
The Courts of the morning
Castle Gay
Nelson's history of the war
Pilgrim's way
The dancing floor
The three hostages
John Macnab
Sick Heart River
27 Classic Short Stories
Witch Wood
Sir Quixote of the Moors
The massacre of Glencoe
Augustus
Memory hold-the-door
The house of the four winds
The blanket of the dark
Lovecrafts dunkle Idole 02. Das rote Zimmer
The last secrets
A Date With Danger
THE DEVIL'S COVEN
The moon endureth
The Magic Walking-Stick
Brasenose college
Sir Walter Scott
A history of English literature
Montrose
A history of the great war
Oliver Cromwell
The Marquis of Montrose
The African colony
Sir Walter Ralegh
The Strange Adventures of Mr Andrew Hawthorn & Other Stories
Poems
Francis and Riversdale Grenfell
The battle of the Somme
Italy
Some eighteenth century byways, and other essays
To catch a spy
Island of Sheep, the
A lost lady of old years
Scottish Stories
The Leithen Stories
The far islands and other tales of fantasy
The long traverse
The novel and the fairy tale
No-Man's-land
Musa piscatrix
The four adventures of Richard Hannay
The law relating to the taxation of foreign income
Two ordeals of democracy
The long road to victory
The history of the South African forces in France
The clearing house
Third Clasic Thriller Collection
Julius Caesar
The Watcher by the Threshold and Other Tales
The Pilgrim Fathers
The thirty-nine steps and The power-house
The Battle of the Somme, second phase
Homilies and recreations
These for remembrance
The King's Grace
The kirk in Scotland, 1560-1929
John Burnet of Barnes
The northern muse
The complete short stories
The battle of the Somme, first phase
Grey weather
Mandate of Heaven
Lord Minto
Britain's war by land
The Scotswoman by Fletcher, Inglis
Yugoslavia
The causal and the casual in history
John Bernet of Barns - A Romance
John Buchan
Nilima Mrutyu Pami Chhe (Gujarati Edition)
The Thirty-Nine Steps" / "Witchwood"
Supernatural Tales
The man and the book
The Best Supernatural Stories of John Buchan
Gordon at Khartoum
Second Classic Thriller Collection
Best of John Buchan
Days to remember
Call Of The Wind, White Fang, The Scarlet Plague
Episodes of the Great War
A book of escapes and hurried journeys
Andrew Lang and the Border
The people's king, George V
The Thirty-Nine Steps & the Greenmantle
The best short stories of John Buchan
Some notes on Sir Walter Scott
Lord Rosebery, 1847-1930 [!]
Thriller and Modern Literature Pack Updated
The Adventures of Dickson McCunn
Adventures of James Jan Sales Boa
Presbyterianism, yesterday, to-day, and to-morrow
Adventures of Richard Hannay
Anthropologica Incognita
1918-Catastrophe to Victory
Hannay's War
Men and deeds
Cromwell
Journey into Fear / The 39 Steps / And Then There Were None / The Maltese Falcon / The Nine Tailors / The Doorbell Rang
A lodge in the wilderness
A shorter history of English literature
Basilissa
Musa Piscatrix
Die neununddreiÃĀŸig Stufen
Lake of gold
Modern short stories
The battle of Jutland
John Buchan. 1
Andrew Jameson, Lord Ardwall
Keeper of Cademuir
Richard Hannay Trilogy
War with Turkey, 1914-18----Volume 1
Comments and characters
Richard Hannay- The First Trilogy
An address by His Excellency the Right Honourable Lord Tweedsmuir ... at a special convocation, November 23rd, 1935
Scholar-gipsies
El poder ocult
Prester John
English literature
The interpreter's house
Selected Stories of John Buchan
Journey of Little Profit
The Best Short Stories
Supernatural Buchan - Stories of ancient spirits uncanny places and strange creatures
Thriller and Modern Literature Pack
Essays And Studies
Le collier du prêtre Jean
La Centrale d'énergie
The Complete Short Stories - Volume One
Companions of the Way
Grove of Ashtaroth
A Five-Fold Salute to Adventure
Essential John Buchan Collection
Quality and quantity
The history of the Royal Scots fusiliers (1678-1918)
John Buchan - Nelson's History of the War - Volume III
Dangerous Dimensions New Pub Date Jan 2021
Space
The Kingdom of Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Prester John
Richard Hannay's War Adventures
Bulgaria and Romania [The Nations of To-Day]
Naval episodes of the great war
Adventurers all
The man from the Norlands
Outgoing of the Tide
John Buchan
Buchan's war
THE FOUR ADVENTURES OF RICHArD HANNAY.
Classic John Buchan Stories
British America
Fullcircle
Four tales
The written and the spoken word
John Buchan By Wife Friends
Scottish Historical Fiction
Three Great Thrillers Set (For Son of Whitesale Only)
The Thirty-Nine Steps
El viento en el pórtico
Modern Mystery and Adventure Novels
El Baston Magico
Best Short Stories of John Buchan
Farewell to Priorsford
The Richard Hannay Collection
Ultimate Richard Hannay Collection
Meditations of a country chiel
India
The nations of to-day
Canadian occasions
The Changing IT Skills Scene
Sir Walter Scott : 1832-1932
Witch wood
Dalquharter
PAMs into the 1990s
Glimpses of John Buchan
The Supply of Teachers
The adventures of Sir Edward Leithen
Im Westen was neues
Anthony Hope
Anthony Hope (1863-1933)

barrister, poet lawyer

  • University of Oxford, St John's School, Leatherhead

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The Prisoner of Zenda
The Dolly dialogues
Reader's Digest Best Loved Books for Young Readers--Volume Eight
The Secret of the Tower
Memories and notes
Simon Dale
A Man of Mark
Frivolous Cupid
Mr. Witt's Widow: A Frivolous Tale
Five Classic Adventure Novels
Sophy of Kravonia: A Novel
The Indiscretion of the Duchess
Simon Dale
Phroso
sport Royal
A cut and a kiss
Double Harness
The god in the car
Pilkerton's Peerage: A Comedy in Four Acts
The Chronicles of Count Antonio
Half a Hero
The new (German) testament
The Indiscretion of the Duchess (Being a Story Concerning Two Ladies, a Nobleman, and a Necklace)
Quisanté
Quisanté
Sophy of Kravonia
Father Stafford
A Change of Air
The Heart of Princess Osra
The prisoner of Zenda and Rupert of Hentzau
The adventure of the Lady Ursula
Comedies of courtship
Sport royal
Phroso
Helena\'s Path
Why Italy is with the allies
A servant of the public
Man of Mark
The new (German) Testament
Fourth Classic Thriller Collection
Militarism
Frivolous Cupid
Phraso
The Secret of the Tower
Mrs. Maxon protests
Helena's Path
The new (German) testament
The Heart of Princess Osra
The heart of Princess Osra
Sophy of Kravonia
Captain Dieppe
Phroso
A change of air
Tristram of Blent (An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House)
Sophy of Krovonia : a novel
Heart of Princess Osra
Phroso
The Woodlanders. With a Map of Wessex. The Wessex Novels. Volume VIII
Rupert of Hentzau [by] Anthony Hope [pseud.] being the sequel to a story by the same writer, entitled The prisoner of Zenda
Dialogue
The king's mirror
The god in the car
The great Miss Driver
The lady of the pool
A young man's year
Love's Logic
Servant of the Public
OXFORD BOOKWORMS LIBRARY 3
Four Feathers
Comedies of Courtship
Great Miss Driver
Half a Hero
Captain Dieppe
Service de la Reine
Frivolous Cupid
The intrusions of Peggy
Helena's Path
Captain Dieppe
Essential Anthony Hope Collection (15 Books)
Father Stafford :A Lover's fate and a friend's Counsel
Frivolous Cupid
Tales of Two People
Indiscretion of the Duchess
Sport royal, and other stories
Indiscretion of the Duchess
Heart of Princess Osra
Half a Hero
Comedies of courtship
Sports Royal and Other Stories
Sophy of Kravonia
Captain Dieppe
Sophy of Kravonia
Half a Hero
Man of Mark
Muchos amigos o un amo?
Stories by English Authors
Tales of Two People
Indiscretion of the Duchess
Secret of the Tower
Mr. Witt's Widow
Mrs. Maxon Protests
Comedies of Courtship
Secret of the Tower
Heart of Princess Osra
Captain Dieppe
Comedies of Courtship
Great Miss Driver
Mr. Witt's Widow
Beaumaroy Home from the Wars
Second String
Prisoner of Zend
Helena's Path
Half a Hero a Novel
Heart of Princess Osra
Rupert of Hentzau
The Decree Of Duke Deodonato
Simon Dale
The Prisoner of Zelda
Dialogues of the Day
The Philosopher In The Apple Orchard
Heart of Princess Osra : (Aberdeen Classics Collection)
Frivolous Cupid
Phroso
Father Stafford
Phroso a Romance
Phroso
Comedies of Courtship
Change of Air
Mrs Maxon Protests
The Great Miss Driver
Father Stafford
Beaumaroy Home From the Wars
Peguin Readers 5
Father Stafford - Large Print Edition
Phroso A Romance
Phroso
Man of Mark
Service de la Reine Illustree
The adventure of Lady ursula
Frivolous Cupid - Original Edition
The Four Feathers
***RE-PRINT*** A servant of the public
Father Stafford
Tales of Two People
God in the Car
Comedies of Courtship
Heart of Princess Osra Illustrated
Beaumaroy Home from the Wars
Change of Air
Comedies of Courtship
Lucinda
A Man of Mark
Change of Air
The Curate Of Poltons
Tales of Two People
The Intrusions of Peggy.by Anthony Hope (Classics)
Phroso
Intrusions of Peggy
Sophy of Kravonia
A Change of Air: Large Print
Simon Dale
Man of Mark
Comedies of Courtship
Quisanté
Change of Air
Simon Dale
Prisoner of Zenda
THE CHRONICLES OF COUNT ANTONIO.
The Prisoner of Zenda 1968
Sophy of Kravonia
Frivolous Cupid
The Prisoner of Zenda (International Collectors Library)
The Secret of the Tower
Phroso
The Prisoner of Zenda (Illustrated)
Second String
Phroso
Heart of Princess Osra
Quisanté
Helena's path
The intrusions of Peggy
Change of Air
Sophy of Kravonia a Novel
Intrusions of Peggy
Secret of the Tower
ThePrisonerofZendaIllustrate
Love's logic
Mrs. Maxon Protests
The god in the car
Tales of Two People
Indiscretion of the Duchess
The Wheel Of Love
Quisante
Half a Hero
God in the Car
Quisante
Sophy of Kravonia
Heart of Princess Osra
Heart of Princess Osra
Half a Hero
Chronicles of Count Antonio
Servant of the Public
Half a Hero
Frivolous Cupid
Frivolous Cupid
Heart of Princess
Half a Hero
Sport Royal and Other Stories
Simon Dale
Plpr5
Zendako presoa
Change of Air
Simon Dale by Hawkins, Anthony Hope, Sir
Mr. Witt's widow
A change of air and A man of mark
Quisante
Phroso
Heart of Princess Osra Illustrated
Phroso
Helena's Path
Simon Dale
Phroso
Prisoner of Zenza
Heart of Princess Osra
Father Stafford
Measurement and Monitoring
Heart of Princess Osra
Tales of Two people. . by
Intrusions of Peggy
Simon Dale
Helena's Path
Half a Hero
Heart of Princess Osra
The Dolly dialogues and Comedies of courtship
Second string
The chronicles of Count Antonio
Sport Royal
Phroso, Large-Print Edition
Phroso
Helena's Path
Quisanté
Captain Dieppe
Chronicles of Count Antonio
Helena's Path
The chronicles of Count Antonio by Anthony Hope
Servant of the Public
Quisanté
The Prisoner of Lenda
The secret of the tower
The Intrusions of Peggy
7 Best Short Stories by Anthony Hope
Quisante
Impressions d'un touriste en France
Prisoner of Zenda Ruppert of Hentzau
Indiscretion of the Duchess
Man of Mark
The Great Miss Driver
Secret of the Tower
Prisoner of Zenda : (Dover Thrift Editions)
Chronicles of Count Antonio
Adventure of Lady Ursula
God in the Car
Tales Of Two People
The Great Miss Driver.by Anthony Hope
Prisoner of Zenda Annotated
Lucinda
A servant of the public
God in the Car
Prisoner of Zenza
Change of Air
Heart of Princess Osra
Phroso a Romance
Second String
Lucinda
Comedies of Courtship
ALS
Captain Dieppe
Change of Air
The Indiscretion of the Duchess
The Heart of Princess Osra, etc.
Beaumaroy Home from the Wars
Father Stafford
Change of Air
Comedies of Courtship
A Change of Air
Sport Royal and Other Stories
Intrusions of Peggy
Man of Mark
Secret of the Tower
Change of Air
Helena's Path
Indiscretion of the Duchess
Prisoner of Zend
Simon Dale
Tales of Two People
Sport Royal
Beaumaroy home from the wars
Heart of Princess Osra
Pilkerton's peerage
Beaumaroy Home from the Wars
Sophy of Kravonia
Memories and Notes
Heart of Princess Osra
Chronicles of Count Antonio
The secret of the tower
Mr. Witt's widow
The Dolly dialogues
Father Stafford
The god in the car
The Indiscretion of the Duchess, Being a Story Concerning Two Ladies, a Nobleman, and a Necklace
Works of Anthony Hope
Heart of Princess Osra
Quisante
A man of mark
Heart of Princess Osra
The indiscretion of the duchess
Lu gong mi shi
Phroso
Helena's path
In this valley
Father Stafford
Zengda de qiu ren
Tales of two people
A young man's year
Frivolous Cupid (The Works of Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins (13 Volumes))
...ha-Shavui mi-Tsendah
Anthony Hope Omnibus
Sophy of Kravonia. --
The god in the car
Little tiger
The great Miss Driver
Xinulinna xiao zhuan
Phroso
Frivolous Cupid
Mr. Witt's Widow
The chronicles of Count Antonio
The chronicles of Count Antonio
The great Miss Driver
Xinulinnuo xiao zhuan
Father Stafford
Phroso
A man of mark
Lucinda
The intrusions of Peggy
Tristram of Blent
Mr. Witt's widow
Simon Dale
Stanley J. Weyman
Stanley J. Weyman (1855-1928)

historian, barrister

  • University of Oxford, Shrewsbury School

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From the Memoirs of a Minister of France
The house of the wolf
A gentleman of France
My Lady Rotha
The man in black
The Castle Inn
Starvecrow farm
>From the Memoirs of a Minister of France
The abbess of Vlaye
The long night
The new rector
Gentleman of France, A
Shrewsbury
Under the red robe
The red cockade
Chippinge
The wild geese
In Kings' Byways: Short Stories
Under the red robe
The king's stratagem, and other stories
Count Hannibal. A Romance of the court of France
Shrewsbury A Romance
Sophia
The Great House: A Story of Quiet Times
Shrewsbury: A Romance
Five Classic Adventure Novels
A Gentleman of France: Being the Memoirs of Gaston de Bonne, Sieur de Marsac
A little wizard
My Lady Rotha: A Romance
In kings' byways
Chippinge Borough
The snowball
For the cause
The story of Francis Cludde
Laid up in lavender
The great house
King Terror
Kings Strategy and Other Stories
When love calls
Historical romances
Ovington's bank
Shrewsbury
Faoi'n roĢba dhearg
Under the Red Robe
The Diary of a Statesman
The house of the wolf, a romance
Under the red robe
Under the red robe
Queen's Folly
Under the red robe
Queens Folly
Under the red robe
The Castle Inn
The traveller in the fur cloak
Taistealaidhe an chlocha fionnaidh
The Lively Peggy
Sophia: A Romance
Under the red robe
The traveller in the fur cloak
The abbess of Vlaye
Faoi'n róba įø‹earg =
The wild geese
The traveller in the fur coat
The house of the wolf
The man in black
Chippinge Borough
Sophia
Faoi'n róba dhearg (Under the red robe)
Starvecrow farm