Sick Heart River : Authorised Edition Paperback / softback
by John Buchan
Paperback / softback
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Sick Heart River is John Buchan's most powerful novel and his last, completed days before his death.
It was published posthumously in 1941. Buchan's rich descriptions of the rugged Canadian Northwest Territories are influenced by his real-life voyage down the Mackenzie River in 1937.
At that time, Buchan was Governor-General of Canada.
The main character, the lawyer and politician Sir Edward Leithen - perhaps the most autobiographical of Buchan's characters - has been diagnosed with advanced tuberculosis and has been given a year to live.
A former colleague, American John S. Blenkiron, requests help to find his niece's husband, who appears to have flown from his very successful financial career to the Canadian north.
Leithen agrees to help.
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:214 pages
- Publisher:Birlinn General
- Publication Date:17/07/2007
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- ISBN:9781846970306
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:214 pages
- Publisher:Birlinn General
- Publication Date:17/07/2007
- Category:
- ISBN:9781846970306