In "
The Buchan Tradition," BBC Radio 4 talks to two writer grandchildren of
John Buchan--James and Ursula Buchan--as well as
Buchan companion author Kate Macdonald to discuss works such as
The Thirty-Nine Steps,
Greenmantle, and
Mr. Standfast;
Buchan heroes Richard Hannay and Edward Leithen;
and the style of storytelling established by Buchan that can be seen in works by later authors such as
Geoffrey Household (
Rogue Male). The program includes a clip of Buchan speaking.
3 comments:
Thanks for this. I love John Buchan's work and have recently been immersing myself in his world. :) I most especially adore HUNTINGTOWER which I read a few weeks ago. A book hard to put down.
I love Buchan's message in _The Thirty-Nine Steps_: the amateur Hannay beats the professional spies through his own unique inner gifts.
I agree. Similar message in HUNTINGTOWER. A book I loved even more than 39 STEPS. Believe it or not. :)
Here's a link to my review if you get a chance:
http://yvettecandraw.blogspot.com/2015/02/book-review-huntingtower-1922-by-john.html
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