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mrmikel · 09-03-2009, 01:24 PM

If it doesn't have to be a contemporary author, consider John Buchan, the Scottish novelist. The 39 Steps was made into a famous movie and it's a short book. Greenmantle is probably the best of his works. Both deal with Europe about the time of World War I, so it may or not be of interest.

Others of his works are good as well and they have one large virtue...they are out of copyright in many countries and available here on mobileread and feedbooks.

09-03-2009, 01:24 PM	#68
mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	One more thought If it doesn't have to be a contemporary author, consider John Buchan, the Scottish novelist. The 39 Steps was made into a famous movie and it's a short book. Greenmantle is probably the best of his works. Both deal with Europe about the time of World War I, so it may or not be of interest. Others of his works are good as well and they have one large virtue...they are out of copyright in many countries and available here on mobileread and feedbooks.