Greenmantle by John Buchan (1916)

Name: Greenmantle
Author: John Buchan

The novel is set during World War I, and Hannay is sent to Germany to investigate a mysterious figure known as "Greenmantle". He is aided by Sandy Arbuthnot, a British Muslim, and Peter Pienaar, a Boer. Hannay discovers that Greenmantle is a German agent who is attempting to stir up a Muslim revolt against the British in the Middle East. He and his companions travel through Germany and Turkey, narrowly escaping capture and death several times. Eventually, they discover that Greenmantle is a false identity assumed by a German nobleman, Baron von Stumm. Hannay and his companions manage to foil the plot and save the British Empire from disaster.

By John Buchan · First published 1916 · Genre: Adventure Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery · 22 chapters · 98,721 words

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I had just finished breakfast and was filling my pipe when I got Bullivant's telegram. It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade. I flung him the flimsy with the blue strip pasted down on it, and he whistled.

'Hullo, Dick, you've got the battalion. Or maybe it's a staff billet. You'll be a blighted brass-hat, coming it heavy over the hard-working regimental officer. And to think of the language you've wasted on brass-hats in your time!'

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Work type: Novel
Author: John Buchan
Date: 1916 CE
Language: English
Genres: Adventure Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Length: 98,721 words
Structure: 22 chapters, 2,956 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Adventure Fiction — Greenmantle is an adventure novel by John Buchan, featuring the character Richard Hannay. The novel follows Hannay as he attempts to thwart a German plot to foment a Muslim uprising in the Middle East during World War I.
Historical Fiction — Greenmantle is set during World War I and is based on historical events. The novel is set in the Middle East and Europe and features characters from both sides of the conflict.
Mystery — Greenmantle is a mystery novel, as Hannay attempts to uncover the identity of the mysterious 'Greenmantle' and the German plot to foment a Muslim uprising in the Middle East.
Thriller — Greenmantle is a thrilling novel, as Hannay races against time to uncover the identity of the mysterious 'Greenmantle' and the German plot to foment a Muslim uprising in the Middle East.