Book Overview
Sir Edward Leithen - perhaps the autobiographical of Buchan's characters - is dying of tuberculosis and has been given a year to live. After this prognosis, Leithen undertakes a profoundly heroic... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:B0006APHY8
ISBN13:9789997556080
Release Date:January 1941
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin Co.
Length:276 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
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2 ratings
Good book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
The story is captivating, good description of a man's soul searching, and being in peace with God and nature.
Philosophy the cold way
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I recently read this book for a report in my English class. I usually never read anything outside of Sci-fi, fantasy, or well known classics. Although the first 30 or so pages I had trouble staying awake, it changed quickly into a book I couldn't put down. There are some great characters in this book, and Buchan leaves the reader (listener) on your toes a lot. This book had a great deal of philosophy in it, and though it took me some time to appreciate it, eventually I found that this book has a very deep meaning to it. Sick Heart River may only be available in tape-form now, but it is the same story that I read. Sick Heart River has more twists and turns in the plot than some sci-fi I've read. I hope that you enjoy this book as much as I did. The way of ending the book is also VERY original. Other than this book's slow start up, I enjoyed every page. Kudos to Buchan, a wonderful written book!
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