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John Burnet of Barns

John Burnet of Barns

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John Burnet of Barns

Outlawed and stripped of his inheritance, John Burnet of Barns must fight to survive the Killing Times of the Covenanters.


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About the Ebook

The turbulent 'Killing Times' of the Covenanters is the backdrop to a desperate struggle between lifelong rivals. John Burnet of Barns, the last of an ancient line of Border Reivers, returns home from abroad to find himself denounced as an agent of the Covenanters. Outlawed and deprived of his inheritance by his ruthless cousin, Captain Gilbert Burnet, John must now fight to survive. John Buchan's first full-length work of fiction is a tale of adventure in the tradition of Robert Louis Stevenson. With an introduction by Tam Dalyell. This edition is authorised by the John Buchan Society.

Why You'll Love This Ebook

  • John Buchan's very first full-length novel, in the tradition of Robert Louis Stevenson
  • A sweeping adventure of outlawry, rivalry and survival in seventeenth-century Scotland
  • Authorised by the John Buchan Society, with an introduction by Tam Dalyell
  • Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd

About the Author

John Buchan was a Scottish diplomat, barrister, journalist, historian, poet and novelist, born in Perth in 1875. He published nearly 30 novels and seven collections of short stories. 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.

Publication Details

Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)

Publication Date: 25 August 2012

Print Length: 336 pages (Ebook edition)

ISBN (Ebook): 9780857905048

Format: Ebook


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