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A review by rschmidt7
Greenmantle by John Buchan
5.0
Sequel better than Original
Greenmantle is the sequel to Buchan's novel 39 Steps, and in this case, I would say the sequel is far and away the better of the two. It is also much longer, which is a good thing. Everything that the first book did right, this book expands a hundredfold and improves upon.
The book stars the same hero, Richard Hannay, a South African fighting for the UK in World War I. The plot revolves around a mysterious Eastern conspiracy that the English suspect is being cooked up between the Germans and the entire Muslim world, via the Turks. British spy hijinks ensue. If you enjoy early 1900s British adventure novels, well then this is absolutely the book for you! I loved it. I wish I had read this book when I was about 11 years old. The adventure, the mystery, the improbable plot presented with a stiff upper lip, the exotic settings and the atmosphere of the Great War, all of these definitely appealed to the boy in me. Read this book if you like adventure, spies, or WWI. The best thing is, it's in the public domain, so you should be able to get it free!
Greenmantle is the sequel to Buchan's novel 39 Steps, and in this case, I would say the sequel is far and away the better of the two. It is also much longer, which is a good thing. Everything that the first book did right, this book expands a hundredfold and improves upon.
The book stars the same hero, Richard Hannay, a South African fighting for the UK in World War I. The plot revolves around a mysterious Eastern conspiracy that the English suspect is being cooked up between the Germans and the entire Muslim world, via the Turks. British spy hijinks ensue. If you enjoy early 1900s British adventure novels, well then this is absolutely the book for you! I loved it. I wish I had read this book when I was about 11 years old. The adventure, the mystery, the improbable plot presented with a stiff upper lip, the exotic settings and the atmosphere of the Great War, all of these definitely appealed to the boy in me. Read this book if you like adventure, spies, or WWI. The best thing is, it's in the public domain, so you should be able to get it free!