John Buchan was a prolific author who wrote poetry and biographies as well as novels, but he is best remembered for The Thirty-Nine Steps, the most famous of his five Hannay novels. Buchan was born in Perth, Scotland in 1875, the son of a minister. His early career was as a lawyer working in South Africa then in 1906 he became a partner in a publishing firm. He married Susan Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster’s cousin, in 1907 and they had four children. Elected to Parliament in 1911, Buchan served in various capacities during the First World War, including the role of Director of Information. In 1935 he was appointed Governor General of Canada and became Lord Tweedsmuir. He died in 1940.

Buchan was a major influence on my work

John Buchan was a prolific author who wrote poetry and biographies as well as novels, but he is best remembered for The Thirty-Nine Steps, the most famous of his five Hannay novels. Buchan was born in Perth, Scotland in 1875, the son of a minister. His early career was as a lawyer working in South Africa then in 1906 he became a partner in a publishing firm. He married Susan Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster’s cousin, in 1907 and they had four children. Elected to Parliament in 1911, Buchan served in various capacities during the First World War, including the role of Director of Information. In 1935 he was appointed Governor General of Canada and became Lord Tweedsmuir. He died in 1940.

Buchan was a major influence on my work

John Buchan was a prolific author who wrote poetry and biographies as well as novels, but he is best remembered for The Thirty-Nine Steps, the most famous of his five Hannay novels. Buchan was born in Perth, Scotland in 1875, the son of a minister. His early career was as a lawyer working in South Africa then in 1906 he became a partner in a publishing firm. He married Susan Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster’s cousin, in 1907 and they had four children. Elected to Parliament in 1911, Buchan served in various capacities during the First World War, including the role of Director of Information. In 1935 he was appointed Governor General of Canada and became Lord Tweedsmuir. He died in 1940.

Buchan was a major influence on my work