The Complete Richard Hannay Stories - Wordsworth Classics

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Major General Sir Richard Hannay is the fictional secret agent created by writer & diplomat John Buchan, who was himself an Intelligence officer during the First World War. The strong & silent type, combining the dour temperament of the Scot with the stiff upper lip of the Englishman, Hannay is pre-eminent among early spy-thriller heroes.

Caught up in the first of these five gripping adventures just before the outbreak of war in 1914, he manages to thwart the enemys evil plan & solve the mystery of the thirty-nine steps.

In Greenmantle, he undertakes a vital mission to prevent jihad in the Islamic Near East.

Mr Standfast, set in the decisive months of 1917-18, is the novel in which Hannay, after a life lived wholly among men, finally falls in love

Later in The Three Hostages, he finds himself unravelling a kidnapping mystery with his wifes help.

In the last adventure, The Island of Sheep, he is called upon to honour an old oath. A shrewd judge of men, he never dehumanises his enemy, & despite sharing some of the racial prejudices of his day, Richard Hannay is a worthy prototype hero of espionage fiction.

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A classic selection of novels with suspense & page-turning ability through & through.

This paperback book measures: 19.8 x 12.9 x 5cm.