Overview

Dickson McCunn, a respectable, newly retired grocer of romantic heart, plans a modest walking holiday in the hills of south-west Scotland. He meets a young English poet and, contrary to his better sense, finds himself in the thick of a plot involving the kidnapping of a Russian princess, who is held prisoner in the rambling mansion, Huntingtower. This modern fairy-tale is also a gripping adventure story, and in it Buchan introduces some of his best-loved characters, including the Gorbals Die-Hards, who reappear in later novels. He also paints a remarkable picture of a man rejuvenated by joining much younger comrades in a challenging and often dangerous fight against tyranny and fear.

ISBN-13

9780192837219

ISBN-10

0192837214

Weight

0.41 Pounds

Dimensions

5.16 x 0.51 x 7.76 In

List Price

$9.95

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

272 pages

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published On

2008-02-14



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