Project Gutenberg 1996-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 614 Buchan, John 1875 1940 Tweedsmuir, John Buchan, Baron Greenmantle Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenmantle Follows 39 Steps Jo Churcher. HTML version by Al Haines. "Greenmantle" by John Buchan is a novel written during the early 20th century, set against the backdrop of World War I. The story follows Major Richard Hannay and his comrades as they embark on a perilous mission to uncover a dangerous secret that could shift the balance of power during the war. The narrative promises an adventure filled with espionage, intrigue, and the exploration of themes surrounding duty, courage, and the unpredictable nature of war. At the start of the novel, Major Hannay is recuperating at a country house when he receives a telegram that propels him into a clandestine mission proposed by Sir Walter Bullivant of the Foreign Office. This mission involves tracing a potential catalyst that could ignite a holy war in the Islamic world, possibly leveraging discontent against the British Empire. As he prepares for this daunting task, Hannay recruits fellow soldiers and adventurers, including the resourceful and spirited Sandy Arbuthnot, and the clever American, John S. Blenkiron. Together, they navigate the complexities of international relations and the ideological motivations that underpin the Great War, setting the stage for a thrilling quest filled with danger and uncertainty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction War stories Spy stories Hannay, Richard (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Intelligence service -- Great Britain -- Fiction PR Text World War I Adventure Mystery Fiction Movie Books Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 584745 2025-08-01T05:53:02.394911 text/html 604458 2022-08-13T08:54:22 text/html 493591 2025-08-01T05:53:08.496887 application/epub+zip 493740 2025-08-01T05:53:03.338937 application/epub+zip 310861 2025-08-01T05:53:02.955920 application/epub+zip 633173 2025-08-01T05:53:12.979851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605873 2025-08-01T05:53:08.178865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423437 2022-09-01T06:23:34.839386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558989 2025-08-01T05:53:01.912876 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 558920 2022-08-13T08:53:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20906 2025-08-01T05:53:13.112823 application/rdf+xml 15695 2025-08-01T05:53:03.068873 image/jpeg 2296 2025-08-01T05:53:03.011885 image/jpeg 216950 2022-08-13T08:55:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 481319 2022-08-13T08:55:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 480496 2025-08-01T05:53:02.445893 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia