Scotland Magazine section Scottish Literature

John Buchan's classic steps

Gerald Warner gives an overview of the life and works of scottish novelist john buchan, who rose from obscurity on the merit of his talent

If ever there was a classic example of a Scots “lad o’ pairts”, promoted from obscurity to fame by his own talents, it was surely John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir. As a writer of thrillers and serious literature, poet, politician and Governor-General of Canada, he epitomised the achievements of the...

By Gerald Warner from Issue 4 published on 9/9/2002