The Free Fishers [Paperback]

John Buchan (Author), David Daniell (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1994

A classic tale of espionage and adventure, set during the Napoleonic Wars. With the action ranging from the shores of Fife to the moors of Northumberland and the fens of East Anglia, The Free Fishers is one of Buchan's finest novels.

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One of Alfred Hitchcock's favourite writers, John Buchan was a Scottish diplomat, barrister, journalist, historian, poet and novelist. He published nearly 30 novels and seven collections of short stories. He was born in Perth, an eldest son, and studied at Glasgow and Oxford. In 1901 he became a barrister of the Middle Temple and a private secretary to the High Commissioner for South Africa. In 1907 he married Susan Charlotte Grosvenor and they subsequently had four children. After spells as a war correspondent, Lloyd George's Director of Information and Conservative MP, Buchan moved to Canada in 1935. He served as Governor General there until his death in 1940. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 294 pages
• Publisher: B & W Publishing (1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1873631324
• ISBN-13: 978-1873631324
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,079,936 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great John Buchan deventure, May 22, 2008

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Hulagu Khan (Northern Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

"The Free Fishers" is a lesser known but nevertheless great and exciting John Buchan adventure. It belongs to those historical adventures of his (like "Witchwood") which have an 18th century setting and Scottish connection but it is as enjoyable to read and entertaining as his better known, more modern thrillers written in the early part of the 20th century such as "The Thirty Nine Steps" or (my favorite) "Greenmantle."

Exciting and mysterious doings on the lonely wilds of Hungrygrain and at the Merry Mouth, with heroes and villains not exactly who they seem to be.