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OverviewFrom The Watcher by the Threshold I have told this story to many audiences with diverse results, and once again I take my reputation in my hands and brave the perils. To the common circle of my friends it was a romance for a winter's fire, and I, the most prosaic of men, was credited with a fancy. . . . One man only heard me with true appreciation; but he was a wandering spirit with an ear open to marvels, and I hesitate to advance his security. He received it simply, saying that God was great, and I cannot improve upon his comment. Thus begins Buchan's unnerving tale of terror at the edge of the Scottish highlands. Buchan -- a man more remembered for mysteries and war stories -- was a real hand with horror, and this 1902 compilation displays his facility nicely. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John BuchanPublisher: Aegypan Imprint: Aegypan Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.213kg ISBN: 9781598186147ISBN 10: 1598186140 Pages: 140 Publication Date: 01 December 2006 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJohn Buchan (1875 - 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation. After a brief legal career, Buchan simultaneously began his writing career and his political and diplomatic careers, serving as a private secretary to the colonial administrator of various colonies in southern Africa. Buchan proved to be enthusiastic about literacy, as well as the evolution of Canadian culture and he received a state funeral in Canada before his ashes were returned to the United Kingdom. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |