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Old 08-25-2014, 12:14 AM   #159
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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)

ISBN: 9781909496583

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


Sony Reader for PC version of the Complete Works shows that it is 12,010 pages!!

Edit
Amazon AU UK CA and US also have this Omnibus collection - all for similar prices as above.

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