John Buchan Society

The John Buchan Society promotes a wider understanding and appreciation of the life and works of author and statesman John Buchan.

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🤯 How did WW1 conflict shape the mind? 💣

'Ep. 4 | The Three Hostages: The Post-War World' OUT NOW: https://t.co/6Y9q3URY6k

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👉Does "Mr. Standfast" uniquely explain aspects of WW1?!🧑‍🏫

Listen to 'Ep. 3 | Mr Standfast: Backs Against the Wall' here: https://t.co/6Y9q3URY6k

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📢John Buchan Unbound 'Ep. 2 | Greenmantle: Crafting the Narrative of War' is out now📢
Listen here: https://t.co/6Y9q3USvVS

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Ep. 1 | The Thirty-Nine Steps: On the Very Brink of War OUT NOW - Click here to listen: https://t.co/6Y9q3USvVS
In this gripping inaugural episode hosts Ursula Buchan and Michael Redley embark on an exploration of John Buchan's 'The Thirty-Nine Steps'.

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🎉 John Buchan Unbound 'Ep. 1 | The Thirty-Nine Steps: On the Very Brink of War' is out now 🎉

Listen here: https://t.co/6Y9q3USvVS

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The 'John Buchan Unbound' Trailer is here! Join Ursula Buchan & Michael Redley on a thrilling journey through the eyes of John Buchan, exploring the Great War through his writing and his iconic hero Richard Hannay. Begins on 22/11/23.

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Have you seen our new website yet? https://t.co/IcZE89ckH9

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We were deeply saddened to hear the news of HM The Queen’s death and send our sincere condolences to HM The King and the Royal Family.

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A reminder should you need a break from the football, Wimbledon and the Tour of France, “The 39 Steps” starring Rupert Penry-Jones is on BBC 4 tonight at 8 pm, followed by “John Buchan: Master of Suspense” at 9.25.

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John Buchan, Baron Tweedsmuir of Elsfield, died 81 years ago today while serving as the 15th Governor General of Canada. He was given a state funeral in Ottawa and his ashes were sent back to the UK for burial at Elsfield, Oxfordshire.

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An excellent article by @C_GStrachan I should have said.

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John Buchan was born in Perth in 1875 on 26th August. Our thanks to @buchan_u and @ChrysMuirhead for pointing out this article in The Courier by @C_GStrachan.

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Film4 is showing the 1959 version of “The 39 Steps” at 12.45 on Monday 27th April.

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Sadly, due to the Covid-19 outbreak, we have had to postpone our AGM and annual weekend. We hope to reconvene in the autumn.

Stay safe everyone and read John Buchan to escape from the stress.

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80th anniversary of JB’s death, excellenty summarised.

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Save the date: Friday 20th -Sunday 22nd March 2020 for the Annual Weekend. Details to follow.

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For @ARAScot ‘Something’ campaign for #IAD19 we have ‘#SomethingNew’ and we have a new find! We believe this is a drill class photograph of John Buchan while @Hutchesons between 1888-1892 #ExploreYourArchive

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Not that we are biased but do read Ursula Buchan’s biography of her grandfather.
https://t.co/F064os8IvO https://t.co/F064os8IvO

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Or even news flash....

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New flash: we’ve heard that Ursula Buchan will be on Radio 4’s Today programme tomorrow, probably about 8.20am, talking about her biography of her grandfather John Buchan https://t.co/F064os8IvO https://t.co/F064os8IvO