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John Buchan - Author
1875-1940
Scottish
The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.

John Buchan

John Buchan (1875-1940) was a Scottish writer of both fiction and non-fiction work. His most enduring work is 'The Thirty-Nine Steps', a ripping yarn featuring Richard Hannay, who went on to appear in a further four novels.

Books by John Buchan