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Courts of the Morning (Classic Thrillers) (Paperback)

by John Buchan (Author)
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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd; New edition edition (1 Oct 1983)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0460022407
  • ISBN-13: 978-0460022408
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 805,186 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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South America is the setting for this adventure from the author of The Thirty-nine Steps. When Archie and Janet Roylance decide to travel to the Gran Seco to see its copper mines they find themselves caught up in dreadful danger; rebels have seized the city. Janet is taken hostage in the middle of the night and it is up to the dashing Don Luis de Marzaniga to aid her rescue. AUTHBIO: John Buchan, Baron Tweedsmuir, was a Scottish diplomat, barrister, journalist, historian, poet and novelist. He wrote adventure novels, short-story collections and biographies. His passion for the Scottish countryside is reflected in much of his writing. Buchan's adventure stories are high in romance and are peopled by a large cast of characters. Richard Hannay, Dickson McCunn and Sir Edward Leithen are three that reappear several times. Alfred Hitchcock adapted his most famous book The Thirty-Nine Steps for screen. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A message for today, 11 Nov 2003
By Chris OBrien (Fillongley, Warwickshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Courts of the Morning (Paperback)
I have read many of Buchan's books and this is probably the best. It stands up well to the test of time. While it is slower than the hectic action of many of the "Hannay" books, it is more fulfilling. The story is carried well but it is the insight into tactics and psychology that really make it worthwhile.

The guerilla campaign should have been required reading for George W and co as it shows how a technologically superior army can be made to suffer by a small force. The conversion of the villain (Castor)to hero was criticised by contempory reviewers but makes sense if you consider the behaviour of hostages like Patty Hurst.

Overall an excellent read with action, suspense and an education in how to conduct a guerilla war, should you ever need to.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best Buchan, 18 Feb 2005
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This review is from: The Courts of the Morning (Paperback)
Having read the entire Richard Hanney series of novels (Penguin does an omnibus) and thoroughly enjoyed them I was looking forward to this. Alas, a disappointment. All the old characters are there (apart from Hannay) brought together by the usual improbable coincidences in the fictitious South American country of Olifa. Olifa and its people are superbly described, you feel you've been there, but that, really, is it. As an early treatment of a successful guerrilla campaign it maybe has its merits but the usual page-turning tension simply isn't there. It reads, in fact, like a rather poor Buchan pastiche. If this is your first Buchan, don't be put off. Read the Richard Hannay series; you won't be sorry.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An allegory for Britain, 7 Nov 2007
By Andrew Vermes (Hassocks, West Sussex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Like all Buchan's novels, the Courts of the Morning contains some improbable segues, but the overall effect has more facets and so more interest than most of his work. In the fictional country of Olifa, Buchan creates a believable place- even though he never travelled to South America, he captures the mixtures of brutality, honour, greed and compassion that make Latin countries so compelling for visitors. Olifa is a country that has lost its soul in pursuit of wealth, and the tactics of the de facto ruler, Castor, are recognisable in today's politicians and spin doctors. The cast of Buchan characters - including the Roylances and Sandy Arbuthnot risk their lives again to bring the place to a redemption that may be a lesson for us today. And it's a great adventure.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Courts of the Yawning more like
On the strength of 39 Steps and Greenmantle I thought I'd give this a go..and heavy going it was until I gave up after around 100 pages. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best Buchan
Having read the entire Richard Hanney series of novels (Penguin does an omnibus) and thoroughly enjoyed them I was looking forward to this. Alas, a disappointment. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2005

2.0 out of 5 stars T waddle
I am big fan of some of John Buchan's works (39 steps, Greenmantle and Sick Heart River for example) but this one just doesn't cut the mustard. Read more
Published on 31 May 2004

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