In John Buchan's thrill-a-minute novel Salute to Adventurers, hero Andrew Garvald makes his way from the dreary moors of his native land to the deceptively bucolic landscape of early colonial America. Faced with adversity, danger and social scorn, Garvald nevertheless stands firm in his commitment to bringing fairness and order to the burgeoning colony. Will he achieve this aim and live to tell the tale?
In John Buchan's thrill-a-minute novel "Salute to Adventurers", hero Andrew Garvald makes his way from the dreary moors of his native land to the deceptively bucolic landscape of early colonial America. A novel set during the beginning of the Jamestown Colony, "Salute To Adventurers" is an enthralling saga about one man's struggle to survive and even find love in a land beset by trade controls with England enforced by pirates, religious strife manifested through a fanatic who stirs Indian tribes to attack settlers, harsh environmental conditions, the unending chores of daily life, and much more. Faced with adversity, danger and social scorn, Garvald nevertheless stands firm in his commitment to bringing fairness and order to the burgeoning colony. Will he achieve this aim and live to tell the tale? Painting a vivid picture of what it was once like to earn a living in untamed lands, "Salute To Adventure "is an exciting chronicle featuring conflicts of man vs. nature and man vs. man alike.
By John Buchan is a thrilling adventure story set in South Africa. Buchan's narrative follows the journey of the protagonist, exploring themes of identity and adventure in a foreign land, making it a captivating read.
Huntingtower is a novel written by John Buchan in 1922. The first of his three Dickson McCunn novels takes place around 1920 in the district of Carrick in Galloway, Scotland. Dickson McCunn, a 55-year-old grocer, is the hero of the novel. Dickson McCunn decides to start his retirement with a walking holiday in the Carrick in Galloway district after selling his Glasgow grocery store. As soon as he sets out to explore the world, he is embroiled in bizarre and outlandish adventures, forcing him to become a reluctant hero.
Sir Edward Leithen is given a year to live and decides to devote his last months to seeking out and restoring to health Galliard, a young Canadian banker, who is searching for the 'River of the Sick Heart'. Braving an Arctic winter, Leithen finds the banker and then his own health returns, yet only one of the men will return to civilization ....
