The Power House
Author(s): John Buchan
Written in 1916, The Power House was the first adventure of prosperous Scots lawyer and MP Sir Edward Leithen and tells of a young lawyer fleeing murderous establishment figures and villains.
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One of Alfred Hitchcock's favourite writers, 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.
General Fields
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- : Birlinn General
- : Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
- : 0.127
- : 01 July 2007
- : 198mm X 129mm X 10mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : John Buchan
- : Paperback
- : 823.912
- : 108