The Best Short Stories Of John Buchan

The second of three volumes bringing together all of Buchan's short stories. These tales were published between 1899 and 1913, the most active period of his life. This is reflected in the diversity of their locations, ranging from Scotland, London and the Aegean to Switzerland and Africa. They draw on many of his own interests, such as mountaineering, the Classical world and politics.

A collection of fantastic supernatural tales by one of the finest writers of the 19th century. Tales include: The keeper of Cademuir, A Journey of Little Profit, The Outgoing of the Tide, No-man's-land, The Watcher by the Threshold, The Grove of Ashtaroth, Space, Basilissa, Fullcircle, The Magic Walking Stick, The Strange Adventure of Mr. Andrew Hawthorn. This brilliant collection of stories is being republished with a brand new introductory biography of the author.

This carefully edited collection of short stories has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of Contents: Grey Weather The Ballad for Grey Weather Prester John At the Article of Death Politics and the May-Fly A Reputation A Journey of Little Profit At the Rising of the Waters The Earlier Affection The Black Fishers Summer Weather The Oasis in the Snow The Herd of Standlan Streams of Water in the South The Moor-Song Comedy in the Full Moon The Moon Endureth: The Company of the Marjolaine A Lucid Interval The Lemnian Space Streams of Water In The South The Grove of Ashtaroth The Riding of Ninemileburn The Kings of Orion The Rime of True Thomas The Runagates Club The Green Wildebeest Human Quarry, or The Frying-Pan and the Fire Dr. Lartius The Wind in The Portico "Divus" Johnston The Loathly Opposite Sing a Song of Sixpence Ship to Tarshish Skule Skerry "Tendebant Manus" The Last Crusade Fullcircle Miscellaneous The Far Islands Fountainblue The Last Crusade The Wife of Flanders The King of Ypres The Keeper of Cademuir No-Man's-Land Basilissa The Strange Adventure of Mr. Andrew Hawthorn John Buchan (1875-1940) was a Scottish novelist and historian and also served as Canada's Governor General. His 100 works include nearly thirty novels, seven collections of short stories and biographies. But, the most famous of his books were the adventure and spy thrillers, most notably The Thirty-Nine Steps, and it is for these that he is now best remembered.

Although little known today, John Buchan's fiction was important in defining the present mystery fiction. The critic August Nemo selected seven short stories by this author for your enjoyment: - The Last Crusade - Politics and the Mayfly - The Keeper of Cademuir - The Wife of Flanders - The Watcher by the Threshold - Comedy in the Full Moon - The Herd of Standlan