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John Palliser-Yeates
John Palliser-Yeates is a fictional character created by John Buchan. He appears in several Buchan novels, notably ''John Macnab''. He is a banker and sportsman, and an old school friend of Edward Leithen and Charles Lamancha. Appearances *''John Macnab'' (1925) *''The Runagates Club'' *''The Three Hostages'' *''The Courts of the Morning ''The Courts of the Morning'' is a 1929 adventure novel by John Buchan, featuring his character Sandy Arbuthnot. The prologue is narrated by Richard Hannay, so the novel is sometimes included in Buchan's Hannay series. The action is set in Oli ...'' (1929) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Palliser, John John Buchan characters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Buchan
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (; 26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation. After a brief legal career, Buchan simultaneously began his writing career and his political and diplomatic careers, serving as a private secretary to the administrator of various colonies in southern Africa. He eventually wrote propaganda for the British war effort during the First World War. He was elected Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities in 1927, but he spent most of his time on his writing career, notably writing '' The Thirty-Nine Steps'' and other adventure fiction. In 1935, King George V, on the advice of Prime Minister R. B. Bennett, appointed Buchan to replace the Earl of Bessborough as Governor General of Canada, for which purpose Buchan was raised to the peerage. He occupied the post until his death in 1940. Buchan was enthu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Macnab
''John Macnab'' is a novel by John Buchan, published in 1925. Plot summary Three successful but bored friends in their mid-forties decide to turn to poaching. They are Sir Edward Leithen, lawyer, Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), and ex-Attorney General; John Palliser-Yeates, banker and sportsman; and Charles, Earl of Lamancha, former adventurer and present Conservative Cabinet Minister. Under the collective name of "John Macnab", they set up in the Highland home of Sir Archie Roylance, a disabled war hero who wishes to be a Conservative MP. They issue a challenge to three of Roylance's neighbours: first the Radens, who are an old-established family, about to die out; next, the Bandicotts: an American archaeologist and his son, who are renting a grand estate for the summer while excavating the tomb of Harald Blacktooth; and lastly the Claybodys, vulgar, be-kilted ''nouveaux riches''. These neighbours are forewarned that "John Macnab" will poach a salmon or a stag from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Leithen
Sir Edward Leithen is a fictional character in several of John Buchan's novels: ''The Power-House'', ''John Macnab'', '' The Dancing Floor'', '' The Gap in the Curtain'' and ''Sick Heart River''. These were published over a number of years, the first in 1916 (although "The Power House" was originally published in a magazine in 1913), and the last in 1941, one year after Buchan's death. Leithen's name is borrowed from the Leithen Water, a tributary of the River Tweed, one of many references to the Scottish Borders in Buchan's novels. He also appears in ''The Return of John MacNab'' by Andrew Greig in a 1990s retelling of ''John Macnab''. Career In the books, Leithen is a Scottish barrister and a Conservative politician (and MP) and, at one point, an Attorney General. He is also described as an excellent fly fisherman (which forms an important part of ''John MacNab''.). He served in the British Army during World War I, starting as a private in the Grenadier Guards and ending as a G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Lamancha
Charles Lamancha is a fictional character who appears in several novels by John Buchan. He was a war veteran, a noble and a Minister of the Crown. He is a good friend of John Palliser-Yeates and Edward Leithen. Appearances *''John Macnab'' (1925) *'' The Gap in the Curtain'' *''The House of the Four Winds'' *''A Prince of the Captivity'' *''The Runagates Club'' *''The Island of Sheep ''The Island of Sheep'' is a 1936 novel by the Scottish author John Buchan, the last of his novels to focus on his characters Richard Hannay and Sandy Arbuthnot. It was published in the United States under the title ''The Man from the Norlands ...'' (1936) (brief mention only) {{John Buchan John Buchan characters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sydney Morning Herald
''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (''SMH'') is a daily compact newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and owned by Nine. Founded in 1831 as the ''Sydney Herald'', the ''Herald'' is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia and "the most widely-read masthead in the country." The newspaper is published in compact print form from Monday to Saturday as ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' and on Sunday as its sister newspaper, '' The Sun-Herald'' and digitally as an online site and app, seven days a week. It is considered a newspaper of record for Australia. The print edition of ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' is available for purchase from many retail outlets throughout the Sydney metropolitan area, most parts of regional New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and South East Queensland. Overview ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' publishes a variety of supplements, including the magazines ''Good Weekend'' (included in the Saturday edition of ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Runagates Club
''The Runagates Club'' is a 1928 collection of short stories by the Scottish author John Buchan. The collection consists of twelve tales presented as reminiscences of members of ''The Runagates Club'', a London dining society. Several of the stories are recounted by recurrent characters in Buchan’s fiction, including Richard Hannay, Sandy Arbuthnot, John Palliser-Yeates, Charles Lamancha, and Edward Leithen. Contents The stories are entitled: * ''The Green Wildebeest'': Sir Richard Hannay’s Story * ''The Frying Pan and the Fire'': The Duke of Burminster’s Story ** 1. ''The Frying-Pan'' ** 2. ''The Fire'' * ''Dr Lartius'': Mr Palliser-Yeates’s Story * ''The Wind in the Portico'': Mr Henry Nightingale's Story * ''’Divus’ Johnston'': Lord Lamancha's Story * ''The Loathly Opposite'': Major Oliver Pugh's Story * ''Sing a Song of Sixpence'': Sir Edward Leithen's Story * ''Ship to Tarshish'': Mr Ralph Collatt's Story * ''Skule Skerry'': Mr Anthony Hurrell's Story * '''Ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Three Hostages
''The Three Hostages'' is the fourth of five Richard Hannay novels by the Scottish author John Buchan, first published in 1924 by Hodder & Stoughton, London. Hannay had previously appeared in '' The Thirty Nine Steps'' (1915), his most famous adventure, in which he battles German spies across the United Kingdom, and in two books about his activities during the First World War, ''Greenmantle'' (1916) and ''Mr Standfast'' (1919). Plot introduction After the War, Hannay is married to Mary and living peacefully in the Cotswolds, when he receives a request to help solve the mysterious kidnapping of the children of three prominent people. Given nothing to go on but a few mysterious clues, Hannay, assisted by friends like Sandy Arbuthnot, must track down the dastardly villains behind the plot before it's too late... Plot summary It is some time after the war, and Sir Richard Hannay is living in rural tranquility, having bought Fosse Manor and married Mary Lamington (both featured i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Courts Of The Morning
''The Courts of the Morning'' is a 1929 adventure novel by John Buchan, featuring his character Sandy Arbuthnot. The prologue is narrated by Richard Hannay, so the novel is sometimes included in Buchan's Hannay series. The action is set in Olifa, a fictional country on the west coast of South America. Plot introduction When Sandy Arbuthnot's friend John Blenkiron discovers that a charismatic industrial tycoon is plotting to rule the world from his base in the small South American country of Olifa, Sandy leads a revolution to scuttle the plot and allow the Olifans to decide their own fate. Plot summary The book opens with a prologue narrated by Hannay, describing how Hannay is approached by the American military attache in London to covertly solve the mystery of Blenkiron's disappearance in South America. Hannay seeks out his friend Sandy Arbuthnot for help, but Sandy soon disappears, sending Hannay a mysterious letter saying to lie low and keep quiet. The action next moves to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
