Huntingtower
Written by John Buchan
Narrated by LibriVox Community
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John Buchan
Author of the iconic novel The Thirty-Nine Steps, John Buchan filled many roles including barrister, colonial administrator, publisher, Director of Intelligence, and Member of Parliament. The Thirty-Nine Steps, first in the Richard Hannay series, is widely regarded as the starting point for espionage fiction and was written to pass time while Buchan recovered from an illness. During the outbreak of the First World War, Buchan wrote propaganda for the British war effort, combining his skills as author and politician. In 1935 Buchan was appointed the 15th Governor General of Canada and established the Governor General’s Literacy Award. Buchan was enthusiastic about literacy and the evolution of Canadian culture. He died in 1940 and received a state funeral in Canada before his ashes were returned to the United Kingdom.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The writing but in this case it is the narrator—Simon Evers. I heard this on Librivox and Mr. Evers is a cut above their usual narrators. This is a superb narration, with wonderful, sympathetic portrayals of all the characters, their natures, their accents. He imparts to the listener the humor and adventure of this tale. Dated or insular ideas become irrelevant. It is obvious I greatly appreciate Simon Evers’ narration. I have listened to it twice. The fearless boys in Gorbals Die-Hards are a delight! Mr. Evers has narrated other novels—never a disappointment.