@bfisher thanks for the Buchan recommendation.
I've yet to read any of the Buchan works, fiction or non-fiction, especially considering that he's in the public domain in 50 year countries. (Aus included because he died in 1940).
Anyone read any of his 24 volume history of WWI? (I appreciate that Buchan was the Director of Information for the English during the war)
Adelaide University has some of his works in both fiction and non-fiction for free, however only some of those books are in epub or kindle format, the others are from Gutenburg Aus.
I've now bought the Delphi Classics Illustrated Complete works of John Buchan from the Kobo Canada store. The full retail price is CAD3.12. (I used a current Contest code and paid a lot less)
Here's the blurb and it contains a listing of all the books contained in the Complete Works - quite substantial!!
Spoiler:
John Buchans shocker adventure novels have entertained readers for over a century and now, for the first time in publishing history, readers can explore the authors complete fictional works in a single collection. This comprehensive eBook presents numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Buchan's life and works
* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts
* ALL 29 novels, with individual contents tables
* Special series contents table for the Richard Hannay and Dickson McCunn novels
* Even includes rare works, like the childrens novel THE MAGIC WALKING-STICK and the authors last novel THE LONG TRAVERSE, appearing here for the first time
* Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
* Excellent formatting of the novels and other works
* Several novels are illustrated with their original artwork
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry and the short stories
* Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read
* The complete short stories and poetry, fully indexed in chronological order
* Includes a selection of Buchan's non-fiction, including his celebrated biographies on Sir Walter Scott, Lord Minto and King George V
* Features Buchans rare autobiography, published shortly after his death - explore Buchan's literary life!
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
CONTENTS:
The Richard Hannay Series
The Dickson McCunn Trilogy
The Novels
SIR QUIXOTE OF THE MOORS
JOHN BURNET OF BARNS
A LOST LADY OF OLD YEARS
THE HALF-HEARTED
A LODGE IN THE WILDERNESS
PRESTER JOHN
THE POWER-HOUSE
THE THIRTY-NINE STEPS
SALUTE TO ADVENTURERS
GREENMANTLE
MR STANDFAST
THE PATH OF A KING
HUNTINGTOWER
MIDWINTER
THE THREE HOSTAGES
JOHN MACNAB
THE GODDESS FROM THE SHADES
WITCH WOOD
THE MAGIC WALKING-STICK
THE COURTS OF THE MORNING
CASTLE GAY
THE BLANKET OF THE DARK
THE GAP IN THE CURTAIN
A PRINCE OF THE CAPTIVITY
THE FREE FISHERS
THE HOUSE OF THE FOUR WINDS
THE ISLAND OF SHEEP
SICK HEART RIVER
THE LONG TRAVERSE
The Short Stories
LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
The Poetry
LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Selected Non-Fiction
THE AFRICAN COLONY
A BOOK OF ESCAPES AND HURRIED JOURNEYS
LORD MINTO: A MEMOIR
MONTROSE: A HISTORY
SIR WALTER SCOTT
THE KINGS GRACE
The Autobiography
MEMORY HOLD-THE-DOOR
Edit
My golly, looking through my Sony Reader for PC version of the Complete Works I see that it is 12,010 pages!!