The Runagates Club by John Buchan
The Runagates Club by John Buchan portrays a London dining club that transforms from a casual gathering of diverse men into a vibrant space for storytelling, where members reflect on life, war, and identity amidst the backdrop of their shared experiences. Through their conversations, the club becomes a microcosm of the larger societal issues they face.
By John Buchan · First published 1928 · Genre: Adventure, Mystery, Historical Fiction · 13 chapters · 92,686 words
First lines
A London dining-club is a curious organism, for it combines great tenacity of life with a chameleon-like tendency to change its colour. A club which begins as a haunt of roysterers may end as a blameless academic fraternity; another, which at the start is a meeting-place of the intelligent, becomes in the progress of time a select coterie of sportsmen. So it has been with the institution of which I am the chronicler. It has changed its name and is now the Thursday Club, and the number of permissible members has been increased. Its dinners are admirable; conversation at its board is dignified and a little serious; it has enlarged its interests, and would not now refuse a Lord Chancellor or a Bishop.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: John Buchan
- Date: 1928 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller
- Length: 92,686 words
- Structure: 13 chapters, 1,064 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Adventure — The plot revolves around thrilling escapades and explorations.
- Mystery — The narrative includes elements of intrigue and problem-solving.
- Historical Fiction — The story is set against a backdrop of historical events and figures.
- Literary Fiction — The writing style emphasizes character development and thematic depth.
Tags
adventure · mystery · thriller · historical · fiction · British literature · espionage · political intrigue · action · suspense · detective · narrative
Contents
- Preface
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