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Title: Greenmantle
Subtitle: The Richard Hannay Series, Book 2
Author: John Buchan
Narrator: Christian Rodska
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
Language: English
Release date: 01-02-18
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:
In Greenmantle, Richard Hannay, hero of The 39 Steps, travels across war-torn Europe in search of a German plot and an Islamic messiah. He is joined by three more of Buchan's heroes: Peter Pienaar, the old Boer Scout; John S. Blenkiron, the American determined to fight the Kaiser; and Sandy Arbuthnot.
Greenmantle himself is partly modeled on Lawrence of Arabia. The intrepid four move in disguise through Germany to Constantinople and the Russian border to face their enemies - the grotesque Stumm and the evil beauty of Hilda von Einem.

Members Reviews:
An Early James Bond?
While holidaying in Bali recently, I needed a book suitable for reading by the pool. Something simple; a getaway type of book that was not too taxing. I settled upon âGreenmantleâ having previously read âThe Thirty Nine Stepsâ a couple of times many years ago.
In essence, âGreenmantleâ is a sequel to âThe Thirty Nine Stepsâ. It is a boysâ own type of adventure thriller written early last century and set during the First World War. It covers the exploits of Richard Hannay as he aims to unravel a mystery in present day Turkey. He has a small team of supporters who manage to cross enemy lines from Britain before gathering in Constantinople. Here, they have many close shaves before stumbling upon critical military intelligence that would be useful to the Russians as they faced the Ottomans.
While the book is a fun read, it could never be described as great literature. The language is also very dated and the racial stereotypes jar on the modern ear. Nonetheless, for a book to read by the edge of the pool in the sun it is more than adequate. Indeed, Richard Hannay could be best be described as an early version of James Bond. In other words, all good fun but not to be taken too seriously.

T. E. Lawerence and the propaganda machine
This book was written about the same time as Sherlock Holmes ( Doyle) and somewhat later than Kim ( Kipling). It is popular fiction written from the imperial viewpoint. It is particularly interesting due to its similarity with the media legend created by Lowell Thomas around the actions of T.E. Lawrence. In fact it was mentioned in some of the more enthusiastic and puff pieces done on Lawrence.
( " The man who WAS Greenmantle" ). It was a light read in the same vein as the above cited books by Kipling and Doyle. It greatest value is as an explanation of what the legend of "Lawrence of Arabia" created by the media at the time looked like in the popular mind of the British public. I gave it 4 stars primarily for this reason. Without the association with Lawrence it would just be average good pulp fiction of the era.

A GOOD WW I SPY STORY
"THIS STORY PICKS UP A SHORT TIME AFTER "THE 39 STEPS" AND TAKES RICHARD HANNAY INTO THE FIRST WORLD WAR WHERE THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT SELECTS HIM FOR SPECIAL DUTY WHERE HE RUNS UP AGAINST AN EVIL GERMAN OFFICER WHO PROVES TO BE A DANGEROUS OPPONENT. SOME OF HIS FRIENDS INTRODUCED IN EARLIER BOOKS PLAY ROLES SUPPORTING HIS MISSION AND AN INTERESTING AMERICAN HELPS HIM IN HIS WORK WHICH MAY REFLECT BRITAIN'S EFFORT TO INFLUENCE THE UNITED STATES INTO ENTERING THE WAR ON THEIR SIDE. BUCHAN MOVES THE ACTION ALONG NICELY AND THE BOOK IS AN ENTERTAINING ADVENTURE STORY.

Sequel to 'The Thirty-Nine Steps'
This book was simply a joy to read, as is everything written by John Buchan.