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Greenmantle by John Buchan

Greenmantle

John Buchan

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · December 10, 2012

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Who it’s for
A layered wartime adventure, where espionage and perilous travel meet.
Genres
World War I Historical Fiction, Spy Fiction, War Fiction
Published
Start Publishing LLC, December 10, 2012

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About this book

Hannay is called in to investigate rumours of an uprising in the Muslim world, and undertakes a perilous journey through enemy territory to meet up with his friend Sandy in Constantinople. Once there, he and his friends must thwart the Germans' plans to use religion to help them win the war, climaxing at the battle of Erzurum.

Espionage in Motion

A layered wartime adventure, where espionage and perilous travel meet.

Come here for

  • Wartime espionage with a perilous-travel edge
  • The uneasy stakes of religion used as a weapon of war

Expect

  • A sustained journey through enemy territory
  • War plans and shifting loyalties driving the tension

Where it sits

Spy Fiction72%
World War I Historical Fiction62%
War Fiction32%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Black Mystery
  • Black Romance
  • Black Urban Fiction
Authors
John Buchan
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
December 10, 2012
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Black Mystery