The Power House
Written by John Buchan
Narrated by Peter Joyce
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John Buchan's hero Edward Leithen chances upon a worldwide plan for domination. With his own life and those of his friends depending on the outcome of his struggle he engages in combat the anarchic brain behind "The Power-House."
The Author, despite being very busy in Public Service, wrote over fifty books during his life but his particular talent was for writing fast-moving adventure stories. The Power-House, a good example of this genre, was published in 1916.
John Buchan
John Buchan was a Scottish diplomat, barrister, journalist, historian, poet and novelist. He published nearly 30 novels and seven collections of short stories. He was born in Perth, an eldest son, and studied at Glasgow and Oxford. In 1901 he became a barrister of the Middle Temple and a private secretary to the High Commissioner for South Africa. In 1907 he married Susan Charlotte Grosvenor and they subsequently had four children. After spells as a war correspondent, Lloyd George's Director of Information and Conservative MP, Buchan moved to Canada in 1935. He served as Governor General there until his death in 1940. Hew Strachan is Chichele Professor of the History of War at the University of Oxford; his research interests include military history from the 18th century to date, including contemporary strategic studies, but with particular interest in the First World War and in the history of the British Army.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A poor man’s Doyle but very glad to have him!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fascinating & very topical at present re conspiracies, then it was rumours of world domination pre 1914 & 1939, whereas today it is Covid conspiracy!