JOHN BUCHAN (1875-1940) was a British novelist and historian who divided his time between writing adventure fiction and serving in various political and diplomatic positions, the most notable of which was as Governor General of Canada.

"What's doot, if you won't carry it to the other side of Hell? What's the use of yapping about your country if you're going to keep something back when she calls for it?"
-John Buchan, Mr. Standfast
Mr. Standfast (1919) by John Buchan is one of several novels featuring the adventures of Major-General Sir Richard Hannay. In this dramatic spy story, General Hannay is called out of retirement to track a dangerous German agent at large in Britain. Other books also available from this series are The Thirty-Nine Steps, Greenmantle, and The Three Hostages.