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In his Introduction to this life of Sir Walter Raleigh, told in eleven stories, John Buchan writes ‘Sir Walter Raleigh is the most boyish hero in history. Till his head fell on the block he never lost his eager, generous interest in life. He was planning great adventures when other men are dull and middle-aged.’ Born in 1552, Raleigh was a man who took risks. Buchan admires this and covers his career as a brilliant courtier, soldier, sailor, great discoverer, statesman and scholar. He follows Raleigh’s progress from favourite of Elizabeth I to his fall from grace under James I, along with his three expeditions to America, and his failed expedition to the Orinoco in search of a goldmine which led to his execution in 1618.
Buchan vividly and affectionately describes the writer whose novels and poems made him the most popular author of his day. Scott was born in 1771 to a powerful Border family. Buchan is eminently qualified to write with sympathy about his Scottish upbringing, disappointment in love and decline into illness and bankruptcy. His feeling for Scott’s novels brings them alive and provide a deeper understanding of such major works as ‘Ivanhoe’ and ‘Waverley’.
A fine author's view of the Great Somme Offensive For many years there were few more highly regarded histories of the momentous Battle of the Somme, 1916, than that written by John Buchan, the renowned author of 'The Thirty Nine Steps, ' 'Greenmantle, ' 'Huntingtower' and many others. In both his fiction and non-fiction Buchan had the ability to craft a fine narrative in an easy going, economic style. Today Buchan is far less well-known for his non-fiction than for his fiction and that, perhaps, is inevitable. Nevertheless, he was responsible for a very substantial multi-volume history of the First World War which his consummate skill as a writer has ensured remains readable, often quoted and relevant. There were several versions of Buchan's 'Battle of the Somme' published during and soon after the First World War, sometimes in several volumes each dealing with different phases of the battle. This unique, never before in print, Leonaur Original, brings together all the text and all the illustrations and photographs from those various editions to create, what we believe to be the definitive version of the book. Fought over a period of nearly five months, between July and November of 1916, the Battle of the Somme became one of the defining battles, both of world history and the First World War. Over 1,000,000 men were killed or wounded in the course of the fighting which has made it, because of its inconclusive outcome, emblematic of the lives wasted during the war and of the implied incompetence of military commanders throughout the conflict. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
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This classic book is John Buchan’s 1923 work, “The Last Secrets - The Final Mysteries Of Exploration”. It is a detailed record of some of the main explorative achievements of the first two decades of the twentieth century. A fascinating glimpse into one the most exciting epochs for exploration, “The Last Secrets - The Final Mysteries Of Exploration” constitutes a must-read for those with an interest in the topic, and would make for a fantastic addition to any collection. Contents include: “Lhasa”, “The Gorges of the Brahmaputra”, “The North Pole”, “The Mountains of the Moon”, “The South Pole”, “Mount McKinley”, “The Holy Cities of Islam”, “The Exploration of New Guinea”, and “Mount Everest”. John Buchan (1875–1940) was a Scottish novelist and historian who served as Governor General of Canada. Many classic books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
John Buchan describes Graham, Marquis of Montrose’s command of the royalist forces during the 1644 to 1650 war with the Covenanters. Montrose’s exceptional strength, leadership and military genius are brought to life. Buchan also illustrates an important period in Scottish history, adding his own measure of adventure to this study.
John Buchan wrote of Caesar ‘He performed the greatest constructive task ever achieved by human hands. He drew the habitable earth into an empire which lasted for five centuries, and he laid the foundations of a fabric of law and government which is still standing after two thousand years.’ In this romantic biography Buchan attempts to understand the hidden thoughts of the great soldier. He charts the tale of Caesar’s youth, early political career, success, conquest of Gaul and of the world, ending with his murder at the hands of Brutus and the Republican-minded conspirators.
John Buchan, author of ‘The Thirty-Nine Steps’, gives his account of the famous massacre. In February 1692, the small Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were massacred by Campbell of Glenlyon’s troops under orders from the English Government.
John Buchan sets out to redress many misconceived popular opinions of this English soldier and statesman. His biography achieves that aim, starting with Cromwell's childhood and youth. Born in 1599, Cromwell was a devout Puritan who, when the civil war broke out, quickly joined the Parliamentary forces. He fought many battles including Marston Moor and Naseby and was eventually instrumental in bringing Charles I to trial. After establishing the Commonwealth, he suppressed the Levellers, Ireland and the Scots. In 1653, five years before his death, he established a Protectorate. Buchan wrote of Cromwell: 'He is a soldier on the grand scale, strategist as well as tactician; statesman as well as fighting man; and it is by this new phase of his military career that his place is to be adjudged in the hierarchy of the great captains'.
This sympathetic portrait starts with the death of Edward VII and George V's accession. It was a reign that saw many changes including the Union of South Africa, the First World War and the General Strike of 1926. John Buchan wrote that ‘This book is not a biography of King George, but an attempt to provide a picture – and some slight interpretation – of his reign, with the Throne as the continuing thing through an epoch of unprecedented change.'
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In commenting upon the transformation of the Roman Republic into a great and glorious empire, John Buchan wrote: 'This book is an attempt to understand a little part of the mind of a great man ... Augustus, while he had able colleagues – and one of his gifts was his power to choose collaborators – he was always the master designer and the chief executant.’ Buchan's study of Augustus, great nephew of Julius Caesar, is a descriptive and detailed biography. The author's admiration for his subject's creative mind and policies shine through this major historical account.
EPISODES OF THE GREAT WAR by JOHN BUCHAN. BOOK I - THE EARLY WAR OF MANOEUVRE I. AT SERAJEVO June 28, 1914, II. THE BREAKING OF THE BARRIERS The Immediate Results of the Serajevo Murders Germanys Council of War on 5th July Austrias Ultimatum toSerbia Germanys Proposal to Britain The Work of Sir Edward Grey The Ultimatums to France and Belgium The Invasion of Belgium The British Cabinet Britain declares War. III. THE BATTLE JOINED IN THE WEST The New Factors in War The German Plan The Attack on Liege Forts Early French Failures The British Expeditionary Force Mons The Retreat. IV. THE FIRST BATTLE OF THE MARNE The Defence of Paris Kluck changes Direction Eve of the Marne Battle of the Maine German Occupation of Belgium. V. FROM THE AISNE TO THE FIRST BATTLE OF YPRES Battle of the Aisne The Race to the Sea Fall of Antwerp Fight of the 2nd and 3rd Corps Battle of the Yser The First Battle of Ypres Death of Lord Roberts VI. THE WAR ON OTHER FRONTS AND AT SEA The Eastern Front Invasion of East Prussia Tannenberg Austrias Misfortunes War in the Pacific and Africa War at Sea Coronel Falkland Islands BOOK II - THE BELEAGUERED FORTRESS VII. SPRING OF 1915 Winter Stalemate Neuve Chapelle Its Purpose and Consequences The Second Battle of Ypres VIII. THE DARDANELLES Reasons for the Expedition Naval Attack on the Straits Sir Ian Hamilton The Battle of the Landing The Battle of Krithia Landing at Suvla Its Failure IX. THE BATTLE OF LOOS The Russian Retreat from the Donajetz Spring Offensives in the West The French at Artois Festubert The Summer Stagnation Loos Sir John French surrenders his Command X. RETROSPECT OF 1915 KutItaly enters the War The Over running of Serbia The Lusitania sunk New Government in Britain Attitude of Labour Lord Derbys Recruiting Scheme The Military Service Bill Edith Cavell The Evacuation of the Dardanelles XI. VERDUN AND THE SOMME Reasons for German Attack French Defence The Somme Region Strategy of the Projective Battle The First Day The Attack of July the Fourteenth Crest of the Uplands Won The Autumn Attacks The Weather Breaks Summary of the Action. XII. RETROSPECT OF 1916 Brussilovs Summer Offensive Rumania overrun Changes in French Command Joffre surrenders his Command Battle of Jutland Death of Lord Kitchener Fall of Government in Britain Mr. Lloyd George Prime MinisterWar Cabinet Mr. Asquith. BOOK III - THE GREAT SALLIES XIII. THE OPENING OF 1917 German Manoeuvres for Peace President Wilsons Note The New Government in Britain The Russian Coup d'Etat Lenin and Others America declares War XIV. THE BATTLE OF ARRAS German Withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line Battle of Arras Failure of Nivelles Offensive Petain succeeds Nivelle French Mutinies. XV. THE THIRD BATTLE OF YPRES AND CAMBRAI Haigs Flanders Policy Battle of Messines The Pillboxes British Attacks The Weather Capture of Passchendaele Battle of Cambrai Enemy Counterattack Close of 1917 Campaign. XVI.
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (1875-1940) completed his autobiography not long before his death. A highly accomplished man, his was a life of note. Although now known by many chiefly as an author, he was also an historian, Unionist politican and Governor General of Canada. Although he stated that it was not strictly an autobiography, Memory Hold-the-Door provides a reflective, personal account of his childhood in Scotland, his literary work from his time at Oxford University to the famous Hannay and Leithen stories and his extensive public service in South Africa, Scotland, France in the Great War, and Canada. Of great interest are his accounts of key contemporary figures, including Lord Grey, Lord Haldane, Earl Balfour, Lord Haig, T.E. Lawrence and King George V. Known in the United States as Pilgrim's Way, Memory Hold-the-Door was reportedly one of the favourite books of John F. Kennedy.
Personal account of the experiences of John Buchan, twentieth-century author and Governor-General of Canada
Collection of essays by friends after Buchan's death
John Buchan was born in Perth. His father was a minister of the Free Church of Scotland; and in 1876 the family moved to Fife where in order to attend the local school the small boy had to walk six miles a day. Later they moved again to the Gorbals in Glasgow and John Buchan went to Hutchesons' Grammar School, Glasgow University (by which time he was already publishing articles in periodicals) and Brasenose College, Oxford. His years at Oxford - 'spent peacefully in an enclave like a monastery' - nevertheless opened up yet more horizons and he published five books and many articles, won several awards including the Newdigate Prize for poetry and gained a First. His career was equally diverse and successful after university and, despite ill-health and continual pain from a duodenal ulcer, he played a prominent part in public life as a barrister and Member of Parliament, in addition to being a writer, soldier and publisher. In 1907 he married Susan Grosvenor, and the marriage was supremely happy. They had one daughter and three sons. He was created Baron Tweedsmuir of Elsfield in 1935 and became the fifteenth Governor-General of Canada, a position he held until his death in 1940. 'I don't think I remember anyone,' wrote G. M. Trevelyan to his widow, 'whose death evoked a more enviable outburst of sorrow, love and admiration.' John Buchan's first success as an author came with Prester John in 1910, followed by a series of adventure thrillers, or 'shockers' as he called them, all characterized by their authentically rendered backgrounds, romantic characters, their atmosphere of expectancy and world-wide conspiracies, and the author's own enthusiasm. There are three main heroes: Richard Hannay, whose adventures are collected in The Complete Richard Hannay; Dickson McCunn, the Glaswegian provision merchant with the soul of a romantic, who features in Huntingtower, Castle Gay and The House of the Four Winds; and Sir Edward Leithen, the lawyer who tells the story of John MacNab and Sick Heart River, John Buchan's final novel. In addition, John Buchan established a reputation as an historical biographer with such works as Montrose, Oliver Cromwell and Augustus.
This is the biography of the military leader, the Marquis of Montrose, who was a successful commander of the Scottish royalist forces during the war with the Covenanters, contemporaneous with the English Civil War. This book reveals Montrose's military skills in descriptions of his battles, and also discusses his character. Cardinal de Retz called him the equal of a hero of antiquity, a Hector, a Roland, a Lancelot.
"Beginning as a force for the policing of the Scottish Lowlands, the regiment came presently to be a kind of microcosm of the Lowland character, a thing as idiomatically Scottish as the Kirk itself.” When Scottish Presbyterians, known as the Covenanters, broke out in rebellion a new lowland regiment was formed to fight for the King. Known initially as The Earl of Mar's Regiment of Foot, the regiment was formed of men with little military background. Initially, their task was not a glamourous one – to keep the peace and scour the moorlands for conventicles and recalcitrant Covenanters. However, in 1679 the regiment fought its first battle at the Battle of Bothwell Bridge. From then, famous battlefields saw the blood of the Royal Scots at Culloden, Fort Ticonderoga and Schellenburg. They served with Marlborough under the cannonballs of Blenheim, and Haines through the fog of Inkerman. And when the Great War tore through Europe in 1914, the Royal Scots Fusiliers marched to war again. Battalions from the Royal Scots saw service in most of the main theatres of this far reaching war. Throughout these years, their battles took them across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Its reputation consistently reflected trustworthiness and the will to stand till the last man. In Spring 1916, while stationed near Ploegsteert Wood on the Western Front, the 6th Battalion welcomed its new commanding future Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The History of the Royal Scots Fusiliers (1678-1918) is a detailed account of the regiment from its formation to the end of the First World War. Due to the Regiments vast amount of battle honours this regimental history also serves as history of British wars since the Restoration. John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (1875-1940) was a Scottish novelist, biographer, and historian. Buchan also worked as a general editor. Many of his non-fiction novels were inspired by his own experiences and circumstances. His works include South Africa (1927), The Half-Hearted (1900), Witch Wood (1927), amongst many others. Buchan wrote The Thirty-Nine Steps during the war, a novel which was adapted for film.
The first two decades of the twentieth century will rank as a most distinguished era in the history of exploration, for during them many of the great geographical riddles of the world have been solved, this book contains a record of some of the main achievements. Including a biography of the author.
Over the seas and far away-the world at war In the late summer of 1914, the eyes of the world were fixed upon Europe as seemingly unstoppable German armies simultaneously marched eastwards and westwards subduing nations and forcing their armies to retreat. This was the beginning of an industrial war without precedent which would send shockwaves across the globe. This book, specially compiled by Leonaur's editors from John Buchan's excellent writings on the First World War, concentrates on the world beyond mainland Europe in the early months of the war. Readers will discover the naval battles of Heligoland Bight, Coronel, the Falkland Islands and Dogger Bank as the Imperial German Navy tested its mettle against the might of the Royal Navy. Here are accounts of German naval raiders such as the 'Emden' and the naval bombardments of British seaside towns. German and British colonial and regular troops clashed in East and West Africa and actions were fought on the coast of China and upon remote Pacific Islands. Disaffected Boers rose in rebellion in South Africa and Germany's ally, the Ottoman Turkish Empire joined the fray making advances in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) and towards the strategically vital Suez Canal in Egypt. In 1914 this was a conflict far removed from the familiar mud, wire and trenches that have become emblematic of the First World War. This is a highly recommended overview of the world at war created especially to mark the centenary of the outbreak of hostilities; it includes many illustrations, photographs and maps. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
‘The observer, wherever on the globe his eyes were turned, would have found no area immune from the struggle.’John Buchan, author of The Thirty-Nine Steps, spent the First World War serving in a variety of official positions, but he also helped to produce a monthly magazine chronicling the history of the war, which was later published in twenty-four volumes as Nelson’s History of the War. With his access to secret information about the course of the war, Buchan had a clear grasp of the situation and in this book he puts it across to the reader with all the narrative skill of a novelist.Buchan’s War takes us through some of the key campaigns and battles of the war, from the opening of the fighting and the Battle of the Marne via Verdun, Jutland and the Somme to the last German offensives in 1918 and the Armistice, in the words of one of Britain’s greatest thriller writers.
This book presents a compact and accessible study of the crucial stand made by the Belgian army at the city of Liege during the early days of World War I. Exploring the historic significance of this event, the author examines the political and strategic context of the battle, setting the scene for the invasion of Belgium that sparked Britain's entry into the war. Through detailed accounts of the fighting, the book sheds light on the bravery and resilience of the Belgian forces as they faced overwhelming odds. The author also analyzes the broader impact of the battle, discussing its influence on the course of the war and its enduring legacy in Belgian history. Ultimately, this book offers valuable insights into the power of resistance against adversity and the importance of national pride and unity in times of conflict.
Excerpt from The Nations of to-Day: A New History of the World This series has been undertaken to provide for the ordinary citizen a popular account of the history of his own and other nations, a chronicle of those movements of the past of which the effect is not yet exhausted, and which are still potent for the peace and comfort of the present. The writers conceive history as a living thing of the most urgent consequence to the men of to-day they regard the world around us as an organic growth dependent upon a long historic ancestry. The modern View of history - apart from the pedantry of certain specialists -is a large view, subordinating the mere vicissitudes of dynasties and parliaments to those more fateful events which are the true milestones of civilisation. Clio has become an active goddess and her eyes range far. History is, of course, like all sciences, the quest for a particular kind of truth, but that word truth has been given a generous interpretation. The older type of historian was apt to interest himself chiefly in the doings of kings and statesmen, the campaigns of generals and the contests of parties. These no doubt are important, but they are not the whole, and to insist upon them to the exclusion of all else is to make the past an unfeatured wilderness, where the only personalities are generals on horseback, judges in ermine and monarchs in purple. Nowadays, whatever we may lack in art, we have gained in science. The plain man has come to his own, and, as Lord Acton has put it The true historian must now take his meals in the kitchen. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
A unique assessment of the Great War in sub-Saharan Africa in all its theatres The great conflict fought between 1914 and 1918 set Europe ablaze, but, as the definition of 'world war' implies, embraced battlefields where the colonial interests of the protagonist nations inevitably collided. How this occurred on the continent of Africa has always fascinated military history students of the period, not least because these campaigns unconfined by the stagnation of trench warfare, as was the case on the Western Front, were fought over exotic terrains by national, militia and native forces often commanded by able and imaginative officers on both sides. Much focus has been given to the campaigns in East Africa, which features in detail in this book, but also included is the campaign fought in the arid landscape of South-West Africa (now Namibia) and those which took place in Equatorial Togoland (Ghana Volta) and The Cameroons in West Africa. The 'South African Rebellion' is also described. The author of this book, John Buchan, a writer of great talent and economy of phrase, was primarily known for his superlative adventure fiction. However, he was commissioned to write a multi-volume history of the First World War which enabled him to reveal his talent as an historian and from which this single volume edition has been selectively edited. Buchan's text, appearing in this form for the first time in this Leonaur edition, includes many excellent maps and has been further enhanced by photographs and illustrations which were not present in earlier publications of the text. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
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