Mr. Standfast - John Buchan - Bog

Mr. Standfast is a novel written by John Buchan, first published in 1919. It is the third book in the Richard Hannay series, following The Thirty-Nine Steps and Greenmantle. The story follows the adventures of Richard Hannay, a British soldier and spy during World War I. Hannay has been injured on the front lines and is sent to a hospital to recover. While there, he meets a fellow patient who is a spy for the British government. The spy tells Hannay about a German plot to assassinate a British pacifist politician and Hannay is recruited to stop the assassination.Hannay is sent on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines, where he must use all his skills and wits to avoid capture and complete his mission. Along the way, he meets a variety of characters, including a beautiful Frenchwoman who becomes his ally and a sinister German agent who is determined to stop him.The novel is a thrilling adventure story, full of action, suspense, and intrigue. It also explores themes of patriotism, loyalty, and sacrifice, as Hannay risks his life to protect his country and its values. Mr. Standfast is a classic of spy fiction and a must-read for fans of the genre.I spent one-third of my journey looking out of the window of a first-class carriage, the next in a local motor-car following the course of a trout stream in a shallow valley, and the last tramping over a ridge of downland through great beech-woods to my quarters for the night. In the first part I was in an infamous temper; in the second I was worried and mystified; but the cool twilight of the third stage calmed and heartened meThis 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.