- 344 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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Huntingtower
About this book
Originally published in 1922, 'Huntingtower' by John Buchan is set in Scotland and follows the adventures of Dickson McCunn, a newly retired grocer planning a modest walking holiday in the hills of south-west Scotland, where he meets John Heritage, a young English poet. However, their peaceful, idyllic ramblings soon turn into adventure, when they discover that two woman are being held captive at a local mansion - one of them a Russian princess. This lovely book could be described as an adult fairy-tale, and will prove a great read for all.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half title
- Title
- Dedication
- Contents
- Prologue
- I How a Retired Provision Merchant felt the Impulse of Spring
- II Of Mr. John Heritage and the Difference in Points of View
- III How Childe Roland and Another came to the Dark Tower
- IV Dougal
- V Of the Princess in the Tower
- VI How Mr. McCunn departed with Relief and returned with Resolution
- VII Sundry Doings in the Mirk
- VIII How a Middle-aged Crusader accepted a Challenge
- IX The First Battle of the Cruives
- X Deals with an Escape and a Journey
- XI Gravity out of Bed
- XII How Mr. McCunn committed an Assault upon an Ally
- XIII The Coming of the Danish Brig
- XIV The Second Battle of the Cruives
- XV The Gorbals Die-Hards go into Action
- XVI In which a Princess leaves a Dark Tower and a Provision Merchant returns to his Family
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