Project Gutenberg 1996-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 352 Buchan, John 1875 1940 Tweedsmuir, John Buchan, Baron Greenmantle Follows 39 Steps Jo Churcher. HTML version by Al Haines. "Greenmantle" by John Buchan is a novel written during the early 20th century, set against the backdrop of World War I. The story follows Major Richard Hannay and his comrades as they embark on a perilous mission to uncover a dangerous secret that could shift the balance of power during the war. The narrative promises an adventure filled with espionage, intrigue, and the exploration of themes surrounding duty, courage, and the unpredictable nature of war. At the start of the novel, Major Hannay is recuperating at a country house when he receives a telegram that propels him into a clandestine mission proposed by Sir Walter Bullivant of the Foreign Office. This mission involves tracing a potential catalyst that could ignite a holy war in the Islamic world, possibly leveraging discontent against the British Empire. As he prepares for this daunting task, Hannay recruits fellow soldiers and adventurers, including the resourceful and spirited Sandy Arbuthnot, and the clever American, John S. Blenkiron. Together, they navigate the complexities of international relations and the ideological motivations that underpin the Great War, setting the stage for a thrilling quest filled with danger and uncertainty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction War stories Spy stories Hannay, Richard (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Intelligence service -- Great Britain -- Fiction PR Text World War I Adventure Mystery Fiction Movie Books Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 584602 584698 2024-09-01T05:55:44.712935 2023-10-01T05:37:48.706594 text/html text/html 604458 2022-08-13T08:54:22 text/html 493374 2024-09-01T05:55:51.353947 application/epub+zip 493757 2024-09-01T05:55:45.502971 application/epub+zip 310877 2024-09-01T05:55:45.111965 application/epub+zip 633237 2024-09-01T05:55:56.252878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605873 2024-09-01T05:55:51.014937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423437 2022-09-01T06:23:34.839386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558989 558967 2024-09-01T05:55:44.044965 2023-10-01T05:37:47.870581 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 558920 2022-08-13T08:53:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20234 2024-09-01T05:55:56.392872 application/rdf+xml 15695 2024-09-01T05:55:45.223940 image/jpeg 2296 2024-09-01T05:55:45.167936 image/jpeg 216950 2022-08-13T08:55:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 481319 2022-08-13T08:55:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 480462 2024-09-01T05:55:44.767978 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia