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Sick Heart River
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Sick Heart River
Buchan's haunting final novel of wilderness and redemption
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About the Ebook
Sir Edward Leithen - perhaps the autobiographical of Buchan's characters - is dying of tuberculosis and has been given a year to live. After this prognosis, Leithen undertakes a profoundly heroic quest from London to the Canadian Northwest, tracking down a missing man who is literally 'sick at heart'. In the course of this epic journey, Leithen finds redemption for himself.
Sick Heart River is John Buchan's most powerful novel, completed just days before his death. The rich, authentic descriptions of the rugged Canadian landscape were influenced by a voyage down the Mackenzie River in 1937, at which time Buchan was Governor-General of Canda.
With an introduction by James Buchan.
This edition is authorised by the John Buchan Society.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Discover John Buchan's haunting final novel
- Explore wilderness, mortality, and redemption in the Canadian north
- Engage with a profound conclusion to a storied writing career
- Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
Reviews
'Turns the adventure yarn into a spiritual quest with an authority that few have ever rivalled' Evening Standard
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: 12 August 2011
Print Length: 224 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857901651
Format: Ebook
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