The Island of Sheep

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(first published 1936)

by John Buchan (1875 – 1940)
Language: English

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This is the last of Buchan’s ‘Richard Hannay’ novels. It’s cast of Characters, in addition to Hannay himself, includes from earlier novels, Sandy Clanroyden and the villain D’Invraville. Buchan also introduces a merchant banker ‘Lombard’ and Hannay’s son Peter John. The action takes place in England, Scotland and the ‘Norland’ Islands, (presumably the Faroes) where a neurotic Norland millionaire who has a claim on Hannay’s protection and owns an island is under attack.
Even the Buchan Society (http://www.johnbuchansociety.co.uk) concede that this is not one of his best novels ‘occasionally charming and amusing, but no more’ but it is a perfectly good read and those who like Buchan’s style will enjoy having the series properly rounded off.
The title was previously used by Buchan for a political novel, never reprinted and now very rare. (Summary by AJM)

Total running time: 8:35:04 – Read in English by Andy Minter (1935 – 2017)

01 – Lost Gods – 0:16:15
02 – Hanham Flats – 0:31:34
03 – The Tablet of Jade – 0:24:51
04 – Haraldsen – 0:48:41
05 – Haraldsen’s Son – 0:32:10
06 – Sundry Doings at Fosse – 0:38:32
07 – Lord Clanroyden Intervenes – 0:30:13
08 – Sanctuary – 0:38:31
09 – Lochinvar – 0:38:04
10 – The Dog Samr – 0:25:50
11 – We Shift Our Base – 0:31:57
12 – Hulda’s Folk – 0:43:02
13 – Marine Biology – 0:34:31
14 – The Way of the Pink-Foot – 0:30:58
15 – Transformation by Fire – 0:44:27
16 – The Riddle of the Tablet – 0:15:17

In addition to the reader, this audio book was produced by:
Dedicated Proof-Listener: Diana Majlinger
Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Hokuspokus

Catalogued 26. April 2012