Salute to Adventurers by John Buchan
The story follows a young man who returns from the Boer War and becomes embroiled in a plot to steal a valuable treasure. He must use his skills and resourcefulness to outwit the villains and protect the treasure. Along the way, he falls in love with a woman who is also being pursued by the thieves. The novel explores themes of adventure, loyalty, and redemption as the protagonist navigates a complex web of danger and deception.
By John Buchan · First published 1933 · Genre: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Biography · 28 chapters · 107,045 words
First lines
When I was a child in short-coats a spaewife came to the town-end, and for a silver groat paid by my mother she riddled my fate. It came to little, being no more than that I should miss love and fortune in the sunlight and find them in the rain. The woman was a haggard, black-faced gipsy, and when my mother asked for more she turned on her heel and spoke gibberish; for which she was presently driven out of the place by Tarn Roberton, the baillie, and the village dogs. But the thing stuck in my memory, and together with the fact that I was a Thursday's bairn, and so, according to the old rhyme, "had far to go," convinced me long ere I had come to man's estate that wanderings and surprises would be my portion.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: John Buchan
- Date: 1933 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Biography, Travel Literature, Non-fiction
- Length: 107,045 words
- Structure: 28 chapters, 1,482 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Adventure — The narrative centers around exploration and the experiences of adventurers.
- Historical Fiction — The story incorporates historical elements and settings that reflect the time period.
- Biography — The work features real-life figures and their contributions to exploration.
- Travel Literature — The text includes descriptions of various locations and the journeys undertaken by the characters.
Tags
Adventure · Thriller · Mystery · Historical Fiction · War Story · Espionage · Action · Suspense · Patriotism · Nationalism · Imperialism · Colonialism
Contents
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- I Become an Unpopular Character
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- A Word at the Harbour-Side
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- The Ford of the Rapidan
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- Our Adventure Receives a Recruit
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- The Stockade Among the Pines
- A Hawk Screams in the Evening
- How a Fool Must Go his own Road
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