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The plot discusses a terminally ill man, [[Edward Leithen]], going off to die in a hidden valley in the Canadian wilderness. |
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Buchan wrote this while [[Governor General of Canada]] and [[Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh]] and it was published posthumously following his death as a result of a fall and stroke. It is one of Buchan's most spiritual novels, talking about death and redemption. |
Buchan wrote this while [[Governor General of Canada]] and [[Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh]] and it was published posthumously following his death as a result of a fall and stroke. It is one of Buchan's most spiritual novels, talking about death and redemption. |
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Revision as of 11:56, 27 September 2014
Sick Heart River (1941) is a novel by Scottish author John Buchan set in Canada. It was published posthumously. The book was published in the United States under the title Mountain Meadow.
Plot summary
The plot discusses a terminally ill man, Edward Leithen, going off to die in a hidden valley in the Canadian wilderness.
Buchan wrote this while Governor General of Canada and Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh and it was published posthumously following his death as a result of a fall and stroke. It is one of Buchan's most spiritual novels, talking about death and redemption.
External links
- Project Gutenberg Australia. "Sick Heart River (1941)". Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- Review of Sick Heart River at the John Buchan Society website
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