The Courts of the Morning

By John Buchan

Richard Hannay, the hero of ‘The 39 Steps’ is back in a new tale of adventure and intrigue.

When Hannay is approached by the American military attach in London to carry out a delicate undercover mission, he immediately seeks out his old friend Sandy Arbuthnot.

Hannay and Sandy arrange to meet at Sandy's country house in the Scottish Borders, but soon afterwards Sandy disappears in mysterious circumstances.

As it turns out, these events are only the prelude to a dramatic series of adventures which take place against the backdrop of a small South American Republic that has fallen under the spell of a ruthless Dictator.

The Dictator is a powerful and charismatic leader, but he is also the mastermind behind a sinister international conspiracy that threatens the peace and security of the entire world.

He has to be stopped, and Sandy Arbuthnot, master of disguise and born adventurer, is the man to do it, though revolution and war may be the price that has to be paid...

John Buchan was a Scottish novelist, historian and Unionist politician who also served as Governor General of Canada. He is most famous for his classic thriller, 'The 39 Steps'.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Matthew Lynn
• Release date: Mar 21, 2014

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.

Reviews for The Courts of the Morning

[figgles_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Revolution in the South American republic of Olifa - and Sandy, Archie, Janet and Blenkiron are in it up to their necks. I would only recommend this to the fans of Richard Hannay's friends, great fun but better if you know the characters already. Probably a bit too much of the military deployments, but you can skip them and follow the adventure story... I enjoyed it very much.