Greenmantle - John Buchan - Bog

Greenmantle is a classic adventure novel written by Scottish author John Buchan. It was first published in 1916 and is the second book in the author's ""Richard Hannay"" series. The story follows the protagonist, Richard Hannay, as he embarks on a dangerous mission to prevent Germany from starting a holy war in the Middle East during World War I.The novel begins with Hannay receiving a mysterious letter from an old acquaintance, urging him to come to London. There, he is recruited by British intelligence to go undercover and infiltrate a secret German organization known as ""Greenmantle"". Hannay is joined on his mission by a colorful cast of characters, including a Scottish soldier, a Turkish officer, and a beautiful American journalist.As they travel through Europe and the Middle East, Hannay and his companions encounter numerous obstacles and dangers, including treacherous terrain, enemy spies, and deadly traps. Along the way, they uncover a sinister plot by the Germans to incite a holy war and unite the Muslim world against the Allies.Greenmantle is a thrilling and action-packed adventure story that combines elements of espionage, mystery, and historical fiction. It is widely regarded as one of Buchan's most popular and enduring works, and has been adapted into several films and television series over the years.At all costs we had to keep Rasta safe, but I was very determined that he should not be handed over to the lady. I was going to be no party to cold-blooded murder, which I judged to be her expedient. It was a pretty kettle of fish, but in the meantime I must have food, for I had eaten nothing for nine hours.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.