Greenmantle Audiobook

" This spy thriller was written about, and during, WWI. It takes its characters from England to Turkey and shows off the versatility of British and American espionage. This particular edition is peppered with footnotes, most of which I needed because I was unfamiliar with Scottish, Afrikaans and various aspects of hot topics in 1916. Alas, only after I finished the book did I realize I should have skipped all the introductory text, which included, of all things, an epilogue note. "

" Periodically racist & misogynistic, but still enjoyable if you're not too squeamish about such things. "

" Very disappointing. Had to put it aside as the protaganist repreatedly helped the other side in the war out of "professional pride." Couldn't take it. "

" I really enjoyed reading this and appreciated all the historical information provided. Having read "Like Hidden Fire," I was able to better understand Richard Hannay's adventures and see how much wasn't actually fiction. A fine read for a winter's evening. "

" It's an adventure across Europe during WWI. I got really into it. Watch out for some racist bits. "

" Swift and engaging antique espionage adventure. Plot yields unsettling reminder that western misperceptions of Islamic culture haven't evolved much in the past century. "

" Fast paced spy thriller published way back in 1916 works beautifully even today. The writing is simple and story keeps moving at a pace that leaves you breathless. A thoroughly entertaining book set in winter of 1915-16 travels from British countryside through Germany and ends in east of Constantinople as the war goes on. Sometime back I had read a book 'On Secret Service East of Constantinople: The Plot to Bring Down the British Empire' by Peter Hopkirk. Hopkirk was a child when his mother read aloud Greenmantle to him. He loved the book so much that he decided to find the truth and did a non-fiction account of it. The result was a fascinating book - On Secret... A freind of mine forced me to read it and I loved it. Since then I was very keen to read Greenmantle. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I think someone should do a ten part mini series on it. It will be fun. "

" All in all, a pretty good read. This book has more substance than it's better known predecessor, The 39 Steps. Still, I found the glorification of war silly. It gets quite laughable near the end. I seriously doubt any soldier in WW I missed fighting on the front and wanted to return there to be with his pals. Pure nonsense. Some of this strange attitude was, I suspect, calculated to cheer those who were not fighting and to glorify their relatives and friends who were. Propaganda does not sit well with me. It was still a decent read, though. Silly, but ok. "

" I really enjoyed the fast pace and action in this book. It became a little bit unbelievable near the end, but what a wild ride! "

" This book is some pulp for the historian in me. If one is looking for the first of its kind, this is historical fiction's premier novel. It has a 'band of brothers' theme when no one else wrote about that. "

" A hell of a lot of incident but it just didn't grip me. Jingoistic, but that was the point of this 1916 novel to help the British war effort and can be forgiven. This is the second Richard Hannay novel, Hanney is best remembered today due to Hitchcock's film of the 39 steps, I think I'll stick to the film rather than the books! "

" Swashbuckling adventure/spy story. For me, the language was too dated, the locations and references too distant and beyond my ken. I nearly didn't finish it, but I hate to abandon a book. Buchan's writing style shines through as always. "

" Fantastic. This is the mark the Bond novels/films shoot for and never reach. Why can't all action/adventure/spy novels be so beautifully and concisely written. "

" John Buchan was a WWI spymaster for the British and an incredibly compelling writer. However, you have to get past his appalling anti-semitism & racism. his hero, Richard Hannay, is back & this is as good as his previous visit in The 39 Steps. which is to say very very good. "

" I really enjoyed reading this and appreciated all the historical information provided. Having read "Like Hidden Fire," I was able to better understand Richard Hannay's adventures and see how much wasn't actually fiction. A fine read for a winter's evening. "

" I really enjoyed the fast pace and action in this book. It became a little bit unbelievable near the end, but what a wild ride! "

" superb. Perhaps not quite as tight as 39 Steps and still relies on Buchan's preposterously convenient use of coincidence (at least three times in the narrative the protagonists 'stumble' across friends in the middle of nowhere) it is still a great read and really gripping to the end. "

" SO fun. I liked this better than 39 Steps. The action was crazy fast and very interesting. Definitely got sucked into the excitement every time I picked it up. (Also the sort of book it would be easy to put your life on hold to read. Don't start it before bed.) "

" It's an adventure across Europe during WWI. I got really into it. Watch out for some racist bits. "

" Excellent book. Real macho man stuff ala Hemingway. War as the big show that is the proper occupation of real men! Also a great adventure and plot. "

" Not as good as 39 Steps--longer, but weirder. "

" A good but dated spy and travel romp, takes place in WWI when Turks were dashedly exotic, Germans were dangerous buffoons, and gentlemen were (very self-superior) English. "

" Greenmantle starts off pretty quick and never lets up. I found myself unable to set the book down, hoping to find out more and more of the mystery they were trying to solve. The characters are all unique and likable, with wonderful connections throughout the story. "

" Marvellous book with great language and gripping description.I had forgotten how well Buchan could tell a yarn. "

" I'm a bit of a fan of John Buchan's books and this is another excellent example of his skill as a mystery writer. Even better than the 39 Steps, Greenmantle, drops you back into the world of Richard Hannay and his merry men as they try to stop the Germans in Turkey during WWI. "

" I am enjoying John Buchans reading. There is a lot of description But I am enjoying the action and getting a view of the eraly 20th centuary. "

" Set a goal. Make it happen. When something goes off plan, adapt and make it look like you are in charge. These are the things that win the First World War. "

" It is many years since I read this,about sixty plus!! I would be about twelve. I loved it then and still remember the man with dyspepsia who could only eat fish and milk. Mostly however the excitement and how it built up. "

" I was quite pleased to find this on my bookshelf just after finishing 'The 39 Steps'. "

" It's an adventure across Europe during WWI. I got really into it. Watch out for some racist bits. "

" I'm a bit of a fan of John Buchan's books and this is another excellent example of his skill as a mystery writer. Even better than the 39 Steps, Greenmantle, drops you back into the world of Richard Hannay and his merry men as they try to stop the Germans in Turkey during WWI. "

" A PCA Pastor from Tennessee turned me onto Buchan. This was written at a time when even so called "Dime store" novels were packed full of wisdom. Richard Hannay is one of my favorite characters in all of literature. "

" I read the 1957 hardcover edition. "

" I really enjoyed the fast pace and action in this book. It became a little bit unbelievable near the end, but what a wild ride! "

" Very disappointing. Had to put it aside as the protaganist repreatedly helped the other side in the war out of "professional pride." Couldn't take it. "

" Swift and engaging antique espionage adventure. Plot yields unsettling reminder that western misperceptions of Islamic culture haven't evolved much in the past century. "

" I enjoyed much more this book than The Thirty Nine Steps. "

" Not as good as The 39 Steps but you know, not half bad either. "

" Periodically racist & misogynistic, but still enjoyable if you're not too squeamish about such things. "

" I am enjoying John Buchans reading. There is a lot of description But I am enjoying the action and getting a view of the eraly 20th centuary. "

" For non-stop rollicking adventure this is it. Buchan's best of his thriller genre by far. "

" Good cat and mouse spy novel. "

" I'm a bit of a fan of John Buchan's books and this is another excellent example of his skill as a mystery writer. Even better than the 39 Steps, Greenmantle, drops you back into the world of Richard Hannay and his merry men as they try to stop the Germans in Turkey during WWI. "

" I really liked this book and found the ending very satisfying. "

" Excellent. Third time through it's still my favorite Buchan novel. We'll see how Mr. Standfast and The Three Hostages compare. "

" It was fun reading this old book. It was published during WWI, which made for a fascinating insight into British thinking and attitudes of the time. Reading older books certainly makes one think about how much things have changed. "

" It is many years since I read this,about sixty plus!! I would be about twelve. I loved it then and still remember the man with dyspepsia who could only eat fish and milk. Mostly however the excitement and how it built up. "

" I enjoyed this more than I expected. I couldn't stomach Buchan when I was 20 but as I get older I am becoming increasingly tolerant of British patriotic fervour. This is a well-constructed thriller. Buchan writes with admirable economy and skill. "

" I really enjoyed reading this and appreciated all the historical information provided. Having read "Like Hidden Fire," I was able to better understand Richard Hannay's adventures and see how much wasn't actually fiction. A fine read for a winter's evening. "

" I am enjoying John Buchans reading. There is a lot of description But I am enjoying the action and getting a view of the eraly 20th centuary. "

" A wizard yarn of derring-do. "

" Periodically racist & misogynistic, but still enjoyable if you're not too squeamish about such things. "

" Learned about this book from the WWI history I just finished. So far it's a lot of fun! "

" Very disappointing. Had to put it aside as the protaganist repreatedly helped the other side in the war out of "professional pride." Couldn't take it. "

" soemetimes good fun, sometimes pretty farfetched. "

" This would have got four or even five stars if the story had been condensed to half its length. Too much waffle and too complicated but the basic plot was great. "

" This book is some pulp for the historian in me. If one is looking for the first of its kind, this is historical fiction's premier novel. It has a 'band of brothers' theme when no one else wrote about that. "

" I enjoyed much more this book than The Thirty Nine Steps. "

" Swift and engaging antique espionage adventure. Plot yields unsettling reminder that western misperceptions of Islamic culture haven't evolved much in the past century. "

" Swift and engaging antique espionage adventure. Plot yields unsettling reminder that western misperceptions of Islamic culture haven't evolved much in the past century. "

" Learned about this book from the WWI history I just finished. So far it's a lot of fun! "

" Learned about this book from the WWI history I just finished. So far it's a lot of fun! "

" I am enjoying John Buchans reading. There is a lot of description But I am enjoying the action and getting a view of the eraly 20th centuary. "

" I am enjoying John Buchans reading. There is a lot of description But I am enjoying the action and getting a view of the eraly 20th centuary. "

" It's an adventure across Europe during WWI. I got really into it. Watch out for some racist bits. "

" It's an adventure across Europe during WWI. I got really into it. Watch out for some racist bits. "

" More Bond (but quite as sleek) than Bourne, an unrecostructed spy story. Enjoyable but I'm waiting for something to go wrong to Mr Brandt. So far not as good as the 39 Steps "

" More Bond (but quite as sleek) than Bourne, an unrecostructed spy story. Enjoyable but I'm waiting for something to go wrong to Mr Brandt. So far not as good as the 39 Steps "

" Not as good as The 39 Steps but you know, not half bad either. "

" Not as good as The 39 Steps but you know, not half bad either. "

" I was quite pleased to find this on my bookshelf just after finishing 'The 39 Steps'. "

" I was quite pleased to find this on my bookshelf just after finishing 'The 39 Steps'. "

" Greenmantle starts off pretty quick and never lets up. I found myself unable to set the book down, hoping to find out more and more of the mystery they were trying to solve. The characters are all unique and likable, with wonderful connections throughout the story. "

" Greenmantle starts off pretty quick and never lets up. I found myself unable to set the book down, hoping to find out more and more of the mystery they were trying to solve. The characters are all unique and likable, with wonderful connections throughout the story. "

" SO fun. I liked this better than 39 Steps. The action was crazy fast and very interesting. Definitely got sucked into the excitement every time I picked it up. (Also the sort of book it would be easy to put your life on hold to read. Don't start it before bed.) "

" SO fun. I liked this better than 39 Steps. The action was crazy fast and very interesting. Definitely got sucked into the excitement every time I picked it up. (Also the sort of book it would be easy to put your life on hold to read. Don't start it before bed.) "

" A good but dated spy and travel romp, takes place in WWI when Turks were dashedly exotic, Germans were dangerous buffoons, and gentlemen were (very self-superior) English. "

" A good but dated spy and travel romp, takes place in WWI when Turks were dashedly exotic, Germans were dangerous buffoons, and gentlemen were (very self-superior) English. "

" I really liked this book and found the ending very satisfying. "

" I really liked this book and found the ending very satisfying. "

" This is one of Buchan's best, in my opinion! I like the way he writes in a fast pace, so that you don't lose interest but instead sit on the edge of your seat!The whole idea of Hannay working under-cover is simply exciting! "

" This is one of Buchan's best, in my opinion! I like the way he writes in a fast pace, so that you don't lose interest but instead sit on the edge of your seat!The whole idea of Hannay working under-cover is simply exciting! "