{"id":108,"date":"2012-04-26T21:20:01","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T19:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legamus.eu\/blog\/?p=108"},"modified":"2017-04-08T07:42:03","modified_gmt":"2017-04-08T05:42:03","slug":"the-island-of-sheep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legamus.eu\/blog\/?p=108","title":{"rendered":"The Island of Sheep"},"content":{"rendered":"

(first published 1936)<\/em><\/p>\n

by John Buchan<\/strong> (1875 – 1940)
\n<\/strong>Language: English<\/p>\n

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This is the last of Buchan\u2019s \u2018Richard Hannay\u2019 novels. It\u2019s cast of Characters, in addition to Hannay himself, includes from earlier novels, Sandy Clanroyden and the villain D\u2019Invraville. Buchan also introduces a merchant banker ‘Lombard’ and Hannay\u2019s son Peter John. The action takes place in England, Scotland and the \u2018Norland\u2019 Islands, (presumably the Faroes) where a neurotic Norland millionaire who has a claim on Hannay\u2019s protection and owns an island is under attack.
\nEven the Buchan Society (http:\/\/www.johnbuchansociety.co.uk<\/a>) concede that this is not one of his best novels \u2018occasionally charming and amusing, but no more\u2019 but it is a perfectly good read and those who like Buchan\u2019s style will enjoy having the series properly rounded off.
\nThe title was previously used by Buchan for a political novel, never reprinted and now very rare. (Summary by AJM)<\/p>\n