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John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir GCMG GCVO CH PC DL (/ ˈ b ʌ x ən /; 26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation.
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (1875–1940), was a Scottish novelist, historian, biographer and editor. Outside the field of literature he was, at various times, a barrister, a publisher, a lieutenant colonel in the Intelligence Corps, the Director of Information—reporting directly to prime minister David Lloyd George —during the First ...
Title [9] [10]Year Of First PublicationAuthorFirst Edition Publisher (london, Unless ...Essays and Apothegms of Francis Lord ...1894Walter Scott Publishing CoMusa Piscatrix1896Various1901The Long Road to Victory1920VariousJohn Buchan (1st Baron Tweedsmuir) was a Scottish novelist and public servant who combined a successful career as an author of thrillers, historical novels, histories and biographies with a parallel career in public life.
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Apr 19, 2019 · Biography and memoir. Add to myFT. Beyond the Thirty-Nine Steps — revealing biography of John Buchan. Ursula Buchan explores the life of her grandfather, a workaholic, wartime propagandist and...
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir was a statesman and writer best known for his swift-paced adventure stories. His 50 books, all written in his spare time while pursuing an active career in politics, diplomacy, and publishing, include many historical novels and biographies.
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The Thirty-Nine Steps is a 1915 adventure novel by the Scottish author John Buchan, first published by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh.
Learn about the life and works of John Buchan, a prolific writer of thrillers, historical novels and biographies. He was also a barrister, journalist, politician and Governor-General of Canada.
