The Half-Hearted (1900)

by John Buchan

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Classic Literature. Fiction. HTML: Many of the aristocrats profiled in John Buchan's novel The Half-Hearted are beset with crippling doubts about their own lifestyles and characters. Protagonist Lewis Haystoun is disgusted with his own inability to take a decisive stand on any issue of significance, and sets about to cure himself by undertaking a life-or-death campaign halfway around the world. This crowd-pleasing novel has something for everyone: romance, derring-do, and plenty of action and adventure. .… (more)

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Of no interest - I even had trouble abandoning it as the last chapter bore no resemblance to the early chapters! The first half of the book consists of social and political machinations in Scotland of no interest and the second half is some Kiplingesque 'Great Game' white man getting praise from manly barbaric tribes by dying 'well'. (

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Ma_Washigeri | Jan 23, 2021 |

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The Complete Novels of John Buchan by John Buchan

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1900

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Glenavelin, Scotland, UK (fictional)

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Many of the aristocrats profiled in John Buchan's novel The Half-Hearted are beset with crippling doubts about their own lifestyles and characters. Protagonist Lewis Haystoun is disgusted with his own inability to take a decisive stand on any issue of significance, and sets about to cure himself by undertaking a life-or-death campaign halfway around the world. This crowd-pleasing novel has something for everyone: romance, derring-do, and plenty of action and adventure.

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