Midwinter: Authorised Edition

By John Buchan

The Jacobite army marches into England and Alistair Maclean, close confident of Charles Edward Stewart embarks on a secret mission to raise support for the cause in the west. He soon begins to suspect someone close to the Prince is passing information to the Government, but just as he closes in on the traitor his own life is put in danger. Who is the turncoat and can Maclean save his own life and his Prince?
Regarded by many critics as one of the finest historical novels ever written, Midwinter is a classic tale of intrigue, treachery and suspense.
With an introduction by Stuart Kelly.
This edition is authorised by the John Buchan Society.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Polygon
• Release date: Sep 12, 2012
• ISBN: 9780857905062

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.

Reviews for Midwinter

[ben_a_11 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Buchan's descriptions of the natural world are prose poems. The historical fiction aspect is not as compelling as the great Buchan plots, but still carries the reader along. And if you haven't been introduced to the great quotations of Samuel Johnson...