linda22003
12-18-2009, 08:26 AM
Weather report: There are rumors of a lot of snow (8" or more) for the DC area this weekend. The pre-snowfall panic is underway. I, on the other hand, am dreaming of a white Christmas.
TOTD: I'm currently reading a "ripping yarn" written during the First World War, "Greenmantle", by John Buchan. It's a follow up to the "Thirty Nine Steps", and features the same lead character, Richard Hannay. He's been sent on a secret mission by the Foreign Office to Constantinople, to follow up on rumors of an Islamic uprising. It's a real thrill ride, and some of it reads like today's headlines.
I hadn't realized there were five novels of his that feature Hannay; I intend to track down the other three when I'm done with this one.
What forgotten classics have you discovered? Share with the class. :)
TOTD: I'm currently reading a "ripping yarn" written during the First World War, "Greenmantle", by John Buchan. It's a follow up to the "Thirty Nine Steps", and features the same lead character, Richard Hannay. He's been sent on a secret mission by the Foreign Office to Constantinople, to follow up on rumors of an Islamic uprising. It's a real thrill ride, and some of it reads like today's headlines.
I hadn't realized there were five novels of his that feature Hannay; I intend to track down the other three when I'm done with this one.
What forgotten classics have you discovered? Share with the class. :)