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John Buchan, the presbyterian cavalier.
From: Contemporary Review
Date: 19930201
Author:Kernohan, R.D.
John Buchan was a romantic writer who specialized in Scottish historical thrillers. He was also a Presbyterian church leader and a former member of the UK parliament. An analysis of Buchan's literary works reveals that his beliefs and perceptions deeply influenced his writing style. Moreover, Buchan used his literary works to convey his beliefs and insights about politics, culture and society.
IT isn't unusual for successful thriller-writers to take their most popular books less seriously than readers do. The writers may have been intensely committed to causes their best-known books hardly ...
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