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Sir Quixote of the Moors
John Buchan
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The night came in, black as a draw-well and stormy as the Day of Doom. I had now no little trouble in picking out the way from among the treacherous morasses. Of a sudden my horse would have a forefoot in a pool of black peat-water, from which I would scarce, by much pulling, recover him. A sharp jag of stone in the way would all but bring him to his knees. So we dragged wearifully along, scarce fearing, caring, hoping for anything in this world or another.
It was, I judge, an hour after nightfall, about nine of the clock, when I fancied that some glimmer shot through the thick darkness. I. . . Read More
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This short novel is the essence of good clean fun instilled with Scottish atmosphere and Presbyterian piety. I was going to just give it three stars, but the ending I think warrants a fourth
Odd but interesting. Adventure man John Buchan's first novelette, published when he was nineteen. Set on the Scottish moors in the time of the troubles, although I'm not sure exactly which troubles they were. Follows the adventures of a French nobleman dropped down into a world 180 degrees away from
A very interesting first attempt by JB. You can see the future JB historicals within sections of this short novel. A lovely wee story, well worth a read, but rest assured it is not typical JB. Well it is and it isn't, read and see if you agree.
And like all of JBs historical adventures made me annoye
Very good book. Main character is an outcast and the whole story is bittersweet. Loved how the scenarios he was in. From being trapped in an inn and right up to his last moments to the conclusion. I think we can all learn something from sir Quixote.
This is not nearly as exciting as Buchan's later work, but there is a lot of interesting material here nonetheless. Those fascinated with the spy novels will probably note similarities between Richard Hannay's perilous wanderings in Scotland and those of the lonely Frenchman, Jean de Rohaine, in _Si