John Buchan Libri

. Thistle Publishing, bright clean copy, no markings, with dustjacket, Professional booksellers since 1981

Set during the 1745 Rebellion, this novel is the story of Francis Birkenshaw, a young man from a good Border family, who grows up in Edinburgh determined to live a life of villainy and debauchery. He ends up in the service of both sides during the Jacobite Rebellion.

The year is 1883 and the cutting of the Suez Canal has involved Britain irrevocably in Egypt's affairs. General Gordon, Governor of the Sudan, is sent to evacuate Khartoum. He is besieged for ten months by the Mahdi and is killed two days before a relief force arrives. This gripping historical account focuses on the bravery of this great man.

Who is John Macnab? Three Scottish landowners receive a note which tells them that he intends to poach from their estates without being caught, though if he does he will donate money to a good cause. The reactions of the landowners differs considerably.

22 Escape Stories by Various Authors ISBN 0 7064 1174 9

This charming one-of-a-kind classic is a beautiful compilation which includes the timeless story, The Magic Walking-Stick and several additional Arabian Nights classic stories including; The Seven Voyages of Sinbad, The Story of the Magic Horse, The Story of the Fisherman and the Genie and more.