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This historical novel by John Buchan follows the life story of the fictional John Burnet, born in 1666 in the Scottish Borders. Presented as an autobiography, the book details Burnet's adventures and experiences through his own narration. As a relative of the renowned historian Gilbert Burnet, John crosses paths with important figures and events in late 17th century Scotland and England. He faces drama and intrigue as he navigates the political and religious turmoil of the era. Buchan aims to bring this tumultuous period of British history to life through the eyes of the fictional Burnet. This gripping first-person narrative transports readers back in time over three centuries to witness a nation in upheaval through the life of one Scottish man.

John Buchan (1875-1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian, and politician, who served as governor general of Canada. His best-known fiction is The Thirty-Nine Steps, featuring the action hero Richard Hannay.

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Tells the story of two young noblemen - John Burnet, heir to the ancient house of Barns the last in a long line of Border reivers, and his cousin, Captain Gilbert Burnet, a dashing, ruthless soldier. Their lifelong rivalry results in treachery, betrayal and a desperate struggle for survival.

A young man must fight for his land and the woman he loves in 17th-century Scotland, in this historical novel by the author of The Thirty-Nine Steps. The turbulent “Killing Times” of the Covenanters is the backdrop to a desperate struggle between lifelong rivals... John Burnet of Barns, the last of an ancient line of Border Reivers, returns home from abroad to find himself denounced as an agent of the Covenanters. Outlawed and deprived of his inheritance by his ruthless cousin, Captain Gilbert Burnet, John must now fight just to survive... John Buchan's first full-length work of fiction is a tale of adventure in the tradition of Robert Louis Stevenson.