Strange Stories of John Buchan

To mark the 150th anniversary of Scottish author John Buchan's birth, strange fiction expert James Machin presents a new selection of the writer's best uncanny fiction, including stories from The Runagates Club. Though best known today as the author of The Thirty-Nine Steps, this new volume aims to foreground his contribution to the early weird tale, including some of his most classic stories alongside a number rescued from rare periodicals of the early twentieth century.

About the author

John Buchan (1875-1940) was a Scottish statesman, novelist and short story writer best known for his adventure novels such as The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915). He also produced an impressive output of supernatural fiction, including tales inspired by his time in Canada in the role of governor-general.

Product details

• Authors: John Buchan, Carolyne Larrington, Carolyne Larrington
• Publisher: British Library
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.06.2025
• EAN: 9780712355827
• ISBN: 978-0-7123-5582-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: British Library Gilded Nightmares; British Library Little Books
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures; Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; FICTION / Holidays, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Scotland, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Scandinavian Mountains, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Folklore, myths & legends, Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Classic horror and ghost stories, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)