Reviews
Riveting. Daring measures and hairbreadth escapes are the rule in this first-person chronicle. The can-do spirit of Mr. Harris’s book evokes a time when it seemed the fate of the world might hinge on the acts of a handful of brave souls. The Thirty-One Kings is old-fashioned in many ways—which is what makes it such a reassuring pleasure to read
Wall Street Journal
Fans of John Buchan will be wooed by this new adventure . . . Harris's new Second World War story picks up the threads of Buchan's last novel, Sick Heart River, and cleverly weaves them into this thrilling tale
Sunday Post
This fast-moving tale will delight Buchan fans. … Gripping and fun; it will encourage devotees to return to Buchan and newcomers to seek him out
Country Life
This is very good fun. The plot whips along, embellished by dogfights, perilous car journeys, personal vendettas and plenty of derring-do – plus a whiff of enjoyable parody to lend an edge. I was beguiled
Daily Mail
This is a loving tribute to Buchan, then, and thoroughly good fun
The Scotsman
an entertaining new adventure ... [t]here’s genuine empathy for those affected by the Great War, and it shows how emotional damage distorts ethical values for men and women of all backgrounds. A yarn with a heart
Historical Novels Society
Harris makes [Buchan's] creatures and places accessible by virtue of their honour, their wit their courage and by immersing them in a rattling good plot. "Richard Hannay Lives", if he ever died
West Highland Free Press
Harris revives the lost art of the atmospheric, erudite, page-turning adventure story. A terrific read
Anthony O'Neill, author of Dr Jekyll and Mr Seek
Suitably swashbuckling, with plenty of nods to Buchan’s other novels and works. Good fun and an admiring tribute
Scotland on Sunday
About the Book
Richard Hannay is the star of John Buchan’s original spy thriller, The Thirty-Nine Steps. Spanning five novels and crossing paths with many of Buchan’s other characters, Hannay has stood the test of time. Towards the end of John Buchan’s last novel Sick Heart River, Edward Leithen reflects that, with the outbreak of a second world war, all his companions of old will be called to action once more.
In Robert J. Harris’s critically acclaimed tributes The Thirty-One Kings and Castle Macnab, the tales of their adventures is finally told. From evading German spies on the street of wartime Paris to the rescuing an unlikely prisoner among the castles of the Scottish Highlands, Richard Hannay returns with a bang in these exciting, page-turning adventures.
A perfect fit for both existing fans of John Buchan and first-time readers.
Titles included in this eBook bundle are:
The Thirty-One Kings
Castle Macnab
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