Mr. Standfast (Unabridged)

Written by John Buchan

Narrated by Digital Voice Marcus G

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.

World weary. War broken. Brigadier Richard Hannay is done with the trenches. But duty calls him back to the fight, this time behind enemy lines. Disguised as a pacifist, he infiltrates a web of German spies burrowing deep within England. His weapon? A weathered copy of Pilgrim's Progress, concealing messages vital to stopping a devastating enemy plot. Can Hannay navigate the shadows of war and deceit? Unmask the traitor before it's too late? Find out in Mr. Standfast, a thrilling tale of espionage and hidden courage.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Falcon Press
• Release date: Mar 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9798868657429

John Buchan

John Buchan was a Scottish diplomat, barrister, journalist, historian, poet and novelist. He published nearly 30 novels and seven collections of short stories. He was born in Perth, an eldest son, and studied at Glasgow and Oxford. In 1901 he became a barrister of the Middle Temple and a private secretary to the High Commissioner for South Africa. In 1907 he married Susan Charlotte Grosvenor and they subsequently had four children. After spells as a war correspondent, Lloyd George's Director of Information and Conservative MP, Buchan moved to Canada in 1935. He served as Governor General there until his death in 1940. Hew Strachan is Chichele Professor of the History of War at the University of Oxford; his research interests include military history from the 18th century to date, including contemporary strategic studies, but with particular interest in the First World War and in the history of the British Army.