A Prince of the Captivity by John Buchan

A Prince of the Captivity follows a soldier whose life spirals into chaos after a scandal leads to his imprisonment, and upon his release, he embarks on a quest for redemption and purpose in a rapidly evolving world. The narrative explores themes of personal transformation and the struggle for social justice against the backdrop of post-war society.

By John Buchan · First published 1923 · Genre: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Thriller · 33 chapters · 141,632 words

First lines

On a warm June evening three men were sitting in the smoking-room of a London club. One was an old man, with a face which had once been weather-beaten and was now intricately seamed with veins and wrinkles. His bearing, his shoulders trimly squared even at seventy, spoke of the old style of British regimental officer. The second was in his early thirties, a heavy young man, with nothing of the Guardsman about him except his tie. The third might have been any age between forty and sixty, and had writ plain upon him the profession of the law.

The newsboys were shouting in Pall Mall.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: John Buchan
• Date: 1923 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Drama, Literary Fiction
• Length: 141,632 words
• Structure: 33 chapters, 1,815 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Adventure — The plot involves a journey filled with challenges and exploration.
• Historical Fiction — The narrative is set against a backdrop of historical events and figures.
• Thriller — The story contains suspenseful elements and tension throughout.
• Drama — The themes explore human emotions and moral dilemmas.

Tags

adventure · historical fiction · Scottish · political intrigue · war · identity · betrayal · loyalty · family · courage · survival · conflict

Contents

• CHAPTER I
• CHAPTER II
• CHAPTER III
• CHAPTER IV
• CHAPTER V
• CHAPTER I
• CHAPTER II
• CHAPTER III
• CHAPTER IV
• CHAPTER I
• CHAPTER II
• CHAPTER III
• CHAPTER IV
• CHAPTER I
• CHAPTER II
• CHAPTER III
• CHAPTER I
• CHAPTER II
• CHAPTER III
• CHAPTER I
• CHAPTER II
• CHAPTER III
• CHAPTER IV
• CHAPTER I
• CHAPTER II
• CHAPTER III
• CHAPTER IV
• CHAPTER V
• PART I
• CHAPTER I
• CHAPTER I
• CHAPTER II
• CHAPTER III

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