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The Island of Sheep is a 1936 novel by the Scottish author John Buchan, the last of his novels to focus on his characters Richard Hannay and Sandy Arbuthnot. [1] It was published in the United States under the title The Man from the Norlands.
Hannay sets out on a high-octane chase from the rural tranquility of his English manor to the Scottish Borders and, ultimately, to Scandinavia. On the remote Island of Sheep, a final confrontation takes place and everything is decided—once and for all.
The Island of Sheep. John Buchan. Wordsworth Editions, 1995 - Fiction - 197 pages. The Island of the title is situated somewhere North of Scotland. Probably based on an island in the Faroes,...
Apr 24, 2015 · A classic Richard Hannay adventure novel by John Buchan. Richard Hannay is now in his fifties but once more must throw himself into an adventure to uphold a an oath he made in his...
Hannay sets out on a high-octane chase from the rural tranquility of his English manor to the Scottish Borders and, ultimately, to Scandinavia. On the remote Island of Sheep, a final...
The Island of Sheep was one of its earliest tracts, and Buchan went on to be one of its main architects. Readers will note the very small but significant part played in the book by a character – the epitome of caring Conservatism in action – called George Stanbury Maldwin.
First published in 1936, The Island of Sheep (or The Man from the Norlands as it is known in the USA) was the fifth and last of John Buchan’s ‘shockers’ featuring Richard Hannay. It was indeed the author’s second-last work of fiction, and the last to be published during his lifetime.
