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3 Formats: CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9798228494718
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ISBN: 9798228494701
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ISBN: 9798228494725
| Runtime: | 12.83 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Published in 1924, The Three Hostages is the fourth of John Buchan’s novels to feature Richard Hannay.
Following the conclusion of the Great War, Hannay has retired from British intelligence. He is coaxed from retirement to aid in the rescue of three prominent hostages held by an international criminal organization bent on controlling the disturbed minds of those affected by the Great War. Hannay pretends to succumb to hypnotic mind control and secretly travels to a remote farm in Norway to continue the hostage search.
Author
Author Bio: John Buchan
John Buchan (1875–1940) was a Scottish diplomat, barrister, journalist, historian, poet, and novelist who wrote more than one hundred works. Of those 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. During World War I, he worked as a war correspondent before joining the army, serving with the headquarters staff of the British Army in France. He was educated at Glasgow University and Brasenose College, Oxford. He became a barrister, member of Parliament, soldier, publisher, and governor general of Canada.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 12.83 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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