A Prince of the Captivity
By John Buchan
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A Prince of the Captivity is a 1933 novel by Scottish author John Buchan. It centres around Adam Melfort, a man who weds a young and beautiful socialite that does not return his love. After she forges her wealthy uncle's signature on a cheque, Melfort takes the blame in an attempt to save her family's name. He is subsequently jailed and loses his army commission in the process. When he is released from prison during World War One, he is recruited as an undercover agent behind enemy lines in Belgium, later heading an expedition to Greenland to rescue a wealthy American millionaire explorer whose own expedition has met disaster.
John Buchan (1875 – 1940) was a Scottish historian, novelist, and politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation. He was vocal advocate of literacy and the development of Canadian culture, receiving a state funeral in Canada before his ashes were returned to the Britain. Other notable works by this author include: “The African Colony” (1903) and “The Moon Endureth” (1912). This volume will appeal to those who have read an enjoyed other works by this author, and it is not to be missed by the discerning collectors of vintage literature Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
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.
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