- Fiction, French, Covenanters, Fiction, historical, general
In the mid-seventeenth century, Jean de Rohaine, a middle-aged French nobleman, journeys to Scotland in search of adventure and a new beginning. In Scotland he meets up with his old friend, Quentin Kennedy, who informs him of a great battle to be waged.
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Grave, classical in form, earnest and contemplative.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
- warmbleak
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- Author
- John Buchan
- First published
- 1895
- Pages
- 68
- Publisher
- Valancourt Books, Holt, H. Holt and Company
- Editions
- 114
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781082899072
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A Scottish novelist, historian and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation (<a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Buchan>Wikipedia</a>).
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