Greenmantle
by John Buchan
Taste attributes: espionagethrillerwaradventurefastunsavouryheavyintricatelinearbig & variedall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect an expansive, fast spy novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like pace over patience.
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Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
In Greenmantle (1916) Richard Hannay, hero of The Thirty-Nine Steps, travels across war-torn Europe in search of a German plot and an Islamic Messiah. He is joined by three more of Buchan's heroes: Peter Pienaar, the old Boer Scout; John S. Blenkiron, the American determined to fight the Kaiser; and Sandy Arbuthnot, Greenmantle himself, modelled on Lawrence of Arabia.
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- Author
- John Buchan
- Published
- 1916
- Pages
- 252
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