Thirty-One Kings - Softcover

Harris, Robert J.

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846974151 ISBN 13: 9781846974151

Publisher: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited, 2018

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June 1940. As German troops pour across France, the veteran soldier and adventurer Richard Hannay is called back into service. In Paris an individual code named 'Roland' has disappeared and is assumed to be in the hands of Nazi agents. Only he knows the secret of the Thirty-One Kings, a secret upon which the whole future of Europe depends. Hannay is dispatched to Paris to find Roland before the Germans overrun the city. On a hazardous journey across the battlefields of France Hannay is joined by old friends and new allies as he confronts a ruthless foe who will stop at nothing to destroy him. The lights are going out across Paris and time is running out for the world as both sides battle for the secret of the Thirty-One Kings.

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About the Author:

Robert J. Harris was born in Dundee and studied at the University of St. Andrews where he graduated with a first class honours degree in Latin. He is the designer of the bestselling fantasy board game Talisman and has written numerous books, including Leonardo and the Death Machine, Will Shakespeare and the Pirate's Fire, and the popular World Goes Loki children's series. He lives in St. Andrews with his wife, Debbie.

Review:

'This is a loving tribute to Buchan, then, and thoroughly good fun' -- Allan Massie * The Scotsman * 'This is very good fun. The plot whips along, embellished by dogfights, perilous car journeys, personal vendettas and plenty of derring-do - plus a whiff of enjoyable parody to lend an edge. I was beguiled' -- Elizabeth Buchan * Daily Mail * 'This fast-moving tale will delight Buchan fans. ... Gripping and fun; it will encourage devotees to return to Buchan and newcomers to seek him out' * Country Life * 'Fans of John Buchan will be wooed by this new adventure . . . Harris's new Second World War story picks up the threads of Buchan's last novel, Sick Heart River, and cleverly weaves them into this thrilling tale' * Sunday Post *

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