Greenmantle - John Buchan - Bog

Greenmantle is a classic adventure novel written by John Buchan, first published in 1916. The book is the second in the series of five novels featuring the character of Richard Hannay, a former mining engineer and intelligence officer during World War I. In the novel, Hannay is approached by an old acquaintance, Sandy Arbuthnot, who is now working as a spy for the British government. Arbuthnot informs Hannay of a secret mission that he needs his help with. Hannay is tasked with infiltrating a group of Muslim extremists in Turkey, who are planning to start a holy war against the British Empire. Hannay travels to Turkey, where he meets a cast of colorful characters, including a German spy, a Russian noblewoman, and a group of dervishes. He must navigate a complex web of political intrigue and danger as he tries to uncover the truth behind the Muslim extremist group's plans. Greenmantle is a thrilling and suspenseful novel, full of action, adventure, and intrigue. It is considered a classic of the spy genre 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.