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John Buchan (August 1875 - 11 February 1940) was a British novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation.

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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... Read Full Overview

"John Burnet of Barns" from John Buchan. Scottish novelist, historian and Unionist politician (1875 - 1940).

This classic book is John Buchan's 1898 novel, "John Bernet of Barns - A Romance". John Buchan (1875-1940) was a Scottish novelist and historian who served as Governor General of Canada. This fantastic novel is highly recommended for fans and collectors of Buchan's seminal work,... Read Full Overview

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, (1875-1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada. After a brief legal career, he simultaneously embarked on his writing and political careers. He wrote propaganda for the British... Read Full Overview

In this epic tale of a family torn asunder by a long-lasting feud, renowned action-adventure author John Buchan spins an engrossing account of two cousins locked in conflict - and the horrible toll that their bad blood begets. In the wake of the ultimate betrayal, will the Burnet... Read Full Overview

In this epic tale of a family torn asunder by a long-lasting feud, renowned action-adventure author John Buchan spins an engrossing account of two cousins locked in conflict - and the horrible toll that their bad blood begets. In the wake of the ultimate betrayal, will the Burnet... Read Full Overview

In this epic tale of a family torn asunder by a long-lasting feud, renowned action-adventure author John Buchan spins an engrossing account of two cousins locked in conflict - and the horrible toll that their bad blood begets. In the wake of the ultimate betrayal, will the Burnet... Read Full Overview

In this epic tale of a family torn asunder by a long-lasting feud, renowned action-adventure author John Buchan spins an engrossing account of two cousins locked in conflict - and the horrible toll that their bad blood begets. In the wake of the ultimate betrayal, will the Burnet... Read Full Overview

In this epic tale of a family torn asunder by a long-lasting feud, renowned action-adventure author John Buchan spins an engrossing account of two cousins locked in conflict - and the horrible toll that their bad blood begets. In the wake of the ultimate betrayal, will the Burnet... Read Full Overview

The novel is set in Tweeddale in Scotland and follows the adventures of John Burnet, a relative of the 17th - century historian Gilbert Burnet . The book is written as an autobiography detailing the plot from the viewpoint of the eponymous writer . Burnet is brought up as the... Read Full Overview

In this epic tale of a family torn asunder by a long-lasting feud, renowned action-adventure author John Buchan spins an engrossing account of two cousins locked in conflict - and the horrible toll that their bad blood begets. In the wake of the ultimate betrayal, will the Burnet... Read Full Overview

In this epic tale of a family torn asunder by a long-lasting feud, renowned action-adventure author John Buchan spins an engrossing account of two cousins locked in conflict - and the horrible toll that their bad blood begets. In the wake of the ultimate betrayal, will the Burnet... Read Full Overview

I will begin my tale with a certain June morning in the year 1678, when I, scarcely turned twelve years, set out from the house of Barns to the fishing in Tweed. I had escaped the watchful care of my tutor, Master Robert Porter, the curate of Lyne, who vexed my soul thrice a... Read Full Overview

The novel is set in Tweeddale in Scotland and follows the adventures of John Burnet, a relative of the 17th - century historian Gilbert Burnet . The book is written as an autobiography detailing the plot from the viewpoint of the eponymous writer . Burnet is brought up as the... Read Full Overview