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It’s not perfect, but still well worth reading, and had a remarkable genesis – the swansong of a man who could churn out thrillers and copious other books, written by dictation by a man dying almost as his protagonist was. Buchan’s heroes of yore, such as Hannay, are here as ghosts, but this could well startle readers coming here knowing the name only of The 39 Steps.
Psychologically astute, with a plot that looks familiar yet is not, a wild country portrayed in crafted style – yet eminently readable for purely entertainment purposes, this is Conrad’s book rewritten by someone like [[The Missing by Tim Gautreaux|Tim Gautreaux]] – meeting at a midway point in post-Conradian history, and providing us with a book well worth recommending. You might also enjoy [[The Summer House Party by Caro Fraser]].
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