The Power House (Esprios Classics)
John Buchan
(Author)
Description
The Power-House is a novel by John Buchan, a thriller set in London, England. It was written in 1913, when it was serialised in Blackwood's Magazine, and it was published in book form in 1916. The narrator is the barrister and Tory MP Edward Leithen, who features in a number of Buchan's novels. The urban setting contrasts with that of its sequel, John Macnab, which is set in the Scottish Highlands. The Power-House of the title is an international anarchist organization led by a rich Englishman named Andrew Lumley. Its plan to destroy Western civilisation is thwarted by Leithen with the assistance of a burly Labour MP.
Product Details
Price
$23.99
$22.31
Publisher
Blurb
Publish Date
April 26, 2024
Pages
104
Dimensions
6.0 X 9.0 X 0.25 inches | 0.36 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781034022428
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John Buchan (1875-1940) was educated at Glasgow University and Brasenose College, Oxford. He became a barrister, member of Parliament, soldier, publisher, and governor general of Canada. Of the over one hundred books he published during his lifetime, he is best remembered for his adventure and spy stories, especially The Thirty-Nine Steps, which was made into a movie by Alfred Hitchcock.