The Blanket of the Dark: Authorised Edition
(Paperback, Authorised Edition)
Publishing Details
The Blanket of the Dark: Authorised Edition
By (Author) John Buchan
Birlinn General
Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
20th June 2018
12th April 2018
Authorised Edition
United Kingdom
Classifications
Physical Properties
Paperback
304
Width 130mm, Height 195mm, Spine 20mm
254g
Description
Buchan skilfully weaves the story of young clerk Peter Pentecost, who has a claim to the throne, and a tale of intrigue against King Henry VIII, where 'under the blanket of the dark all men are alike and all are nameless'. Buchan's description of the ruthless king is compelling. His knowledge of the time of Henry's reign and his love of the Oxfordshire countryside are apparent.
Reviews
'Buchan knew that you can't buck the consequences of your actions, and that your life is what you make of it. Perhaps his peculiarly Scottish combination of Romanticism and Calvinism - daring living and high thinking - is due to return to fashion'
* The Independent Magazine *Author Bio
John Buchanwas a Scottish diplomat, barrister, journalist, historian, poet and novelist, born in Perth in 1875. He published nearly 30 novels and seven collections of short stories. After spells as a war correspondent, Lloyd Georges Director of Information and Conservative MP, Buchan moved to Canada in 1935. He served as Governor General there until his death in 1940.
