John Buchan

John Buchan was a Scottish author and politician, best known for his thrilling adventure novels that captivated readers in the early 20th century. Born in 1875, Buchan had a remarkable career that spanned literature, journalism, and diplomacy. He gained fame with his novel "The Thirty-Nine Steps," a gripping tale of espionage and adventure that has become a classic in the genre. Beyond his fiction, Buchan served as Governor-General of Canada, showcasing his versatility and dedication to public service.

Buchan's writing reflects his love for nature, history, and the complexities of human experience, making his works richly layered and engaging. His stories often feature ordinary characters thrown into extraordinary circumstances, inviting readers to embark on thrilling journeys alongside them. We invite you to explore Buchan's captivating narratives in the app, where you'll find a treasure trove of adventure and insight waiting for you.

Huntingtower

Read by Simon Evers 4.7
Dickson McCunn, a respectable, newly retired grocer, plans a walking holiday in the hills of south-west Scotland. He meets a young English p…

Mr. Standfast

Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) 4.7
This is the third of Buchan's Richard Hannay novels, following The Thirty-nine Steps and Greenmantle. Set, like Greenmantle, during World Wa…

The Thirty-nine Steps

Read by Adrian Praetzellis 4.6
Richard Hannay’s boredom is soon relieved when the resourceful engineer is caught up in a web of secret codes, spies, and murder on the eve …

Greenmantle

Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Greenmantle is the second of five Richard Hannay novels by John Buchan, first published in 1916 by Hodder & Stoughton, London. It is one…

Greenmantle (Version 2)

Read by Tom Weiss 4.4
Greenmantle is the second of five Richard Hannay novels by John Buchan, first published in 1916 by Hodder & Stoughton, London. It is one…

John Buchan - Greenmantle

4.7
Greenmantle by John Buchan, dramatised by Patricia Hannah, is a thrilling tale set during the Great War. The story follows the reckless Rich…

John Buchan The Three Hostages

4.5
Dramatised in two parts by Bert Coules, this thrilling adaptation follows Richard Hannay as he is approached by the British secret service t…

Greenmantle (Version 3)

Read by Cliff Stone 4.7
Hannay is called in to investigate rumours of an uprising in the Muslim world and undertakes a perilous journey through enemy territory to m…

Prester John

Read by Grant Hurlock 4.3
This classic adventure novel by the author of Greenmantle and The Thirty-Nine Steps relates the first-person exploits of young David Crawfur…

The Power-House

Read by Expatriate 4.1
The Power-House is a novel by John Buchan, a thriller set in London, England. It was written in 1913, when it was serialised in Blackwood's …

John Buchan - Mr Standfast

4.7
Mr. Standfast is John Buchan's First World War thriller, dramatised by Bert Coules. In this gripping tale, Richard Hannay is ordered to pose…

The Thirty-Nine Steps (Version 2)

Read by Tom Haire 4.6
Richard Hannay thirsts for adventure. Down and out in early retirement in South London, Hannay bores of the easy life. When Franklin Scudder…

The Thirty-nine Steps (Version 3)

Read by Cliff Stone 4.7
The Thirty-Nine Steps is an adventure spy novel by John Buchan written in 1914. Told from the first-person point of view, it relates the adv…

John MacNab

Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
Sir Edward Leithen and his friends Lord Lamancha, Palliser-Yeates, and Archie Roylance are bored of life. After Leithen's doctor recommends …

John Buchan The Courts Of The Morning

4.1
The Courts of the Morning is a thrilling adventure set in the fictional South American country of Olifa, rich in minerals and ripe for revol…

The Island of Sheep

4.1
This is the last of Buchan’s ‘Richard Hannay’ novels. It’s cast of Characters, in addition to Hannay himself, includes from earlier novels, …

The Three Hostages

Read by Kimberly Krause 3.7
The Three Hostages is the fourth of five Richard Hannay novels. The Richard Hannay novels are action/mystery/spy novels with a James bond fe…

Witch Wood By John Buchan

Read by Paul Young 4.2
A fervent Scottish minister takes on Satan and his own church elders in this captivating tale. John Buchan's 17th-century witching story is …

The Last Secrets

Read by Steven Seitel 3.7
The author, John Buchan, maintains that "the main lines of the earth's architecture have been determined" during the first two dec…

The Thirty Nine Steps Version Two

4.3
John Buchan's ever-popular spy thriller is dramatised in two parts by Bert Coules. In the first part, titled 'The Milkman Sets Out on His Tr…

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