The Island of Sheep


(4.2 stars; 14 reviews)

This is the last of Buchan’s ‘Richard Hannay’ novels. It’s cast of Characters, in addition to Hannay himself, includes from earlier novels, Sandy Clanroyden and the villain D’Invraville. Buchan also introduces a merchant banker ‘Lombard’ and Hannay’s son Peter John. The action takes place in England, Scotland and the ‘Norland’ Islands, (presumably the Faroes) where a neurotic Norland millionaire who has a claim on Hannay’s protection and owns an island is under attack.
Even the Buchan Society (http://www.johnbuchansociety.co.uk) concede that this is not one of his best novels ‘occasionally charming and amusing, but no more’ but it is a perfectly good read and those who like Buchan’s style will enjoy having the series properly rounded off.
The title was previously used by Buchan for a political novel, never reprinted and now very rare. (Summary by AJM)

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Reviews

missing the final chapter and chapter numbering has fone askew o


(4 stars)

Good yarn, generally well read


(4 stars)

Practical information first. There are two copies of this Legamus version on Librivox, identical and both deficient. The final chapter is missing from the recording, and about halfway through the book the chapter titles do not match the reading. The last chapter can be downloaded as an MP4 file from Legamus website. The reading is generally good and there is an attempt to give the lead characters their own mannerisms of speech. Some of these mannerisms are "over the top" and may grate with English speaking listeners and may be unintelligible to others. Anna is one of Buchan's more unusual characters in the development through the narrative. You feel that you want to know what happened next to her.

The Island of Sheep


(5 stars)

Well read, fun listen - thanks!