- Paperback: 324 pages
- Publisher: Filiquarian Publishing, LLC. (April 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1599869055
- ISBN-13: 978-1599869056
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 431 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,345,309 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Perhaps [Buchan's] peculiarly Scottish combination of Romanticism and Calvinism - daring living and high thinking - is due to return to fashion.' THE INDEPENDENT MAGAZINE
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John Macnab is a novel written by John Buchan about three successful friends in their mid-forties who decide to turn to poaching. Under the name of "John Macnab" they set up shop in the home of a conservative member of a parliament and fight with their neighbors who believe they are going to steal fish from their land.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)
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A ripping yarn. A fun read with intrigue and suspense., Jun 18 1998
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This review is from: John MacNab (Paperback)
People who like John Buchan's work will enjoy this adventure. John McNab has the suspense of the Hannay series but with the lightheatedness of an adventure. Three friends meet in the highlands of Scotland and set themselves each a challenge to poach trophy wildlife from the laird. They advise the laird what they will poach and when, in letters signed "John McNab". The laird takes up the challenge to catch the ficticious John McNab before he can carry out the warned of task.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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An excellent outdoor adventure novel., April 2 1999
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This review is from: John MacNab (Paperback)
John Buchan's book John MacNab is set in the highlands of Scotland. The three main characters, one a Cabinet minister, another a banker and the last an Attorney-General, are all suffering from boredom which they can only cure by doing something dangerous and difficult. Deciding to try to poach a salmon and two stags in a limited amount of time, risking reputation and a fine, as well as rough handling, they are cured of boredom. An excellent book for anyone who enjoys outdoor adventure novels.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fine tale of gentlemen poachers, Nov 30 1998
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This review is from: John Macnab (Hardcover)
"John MacNab" recounts the glorious story of three bored gentlemen, who one summer in the 1930's, decide to poach salmon and deer from three neighbouring sporting estates. Buchan, a native Scot, beautifully describes the landscapes and characters involved in this wild plan. Enjoyable from beginning to end.
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