John Buchan - Section 7
7 Anna Buchan (1877-1948) and James Walter Buchan (1882 - 1954).
Anna Buchan.
Anna the sister of John Buchan also wrote novels. Her writing however was the antithesis of that of her brother. A highly popular writer in her time, particularly in Scotland. She depicted tradional virtues and quiet living, a good comfort read much loved by Glasgow and Peebles folk.
Anna in the introduction to her book Unforgettable Unforgotten - the only book published in her own name in 1945 - wrote the following.
To My Gentle Readers.
You who read so faithfully my books may, perhaps, be interested in this family chronicle.
It was written in an effort to lighten dark days by remembering happier ones. My brother John used to say that when he wrote stories he invented but that I in my books was remembering.
Here in this chronicle is the fount of all my memories.
Anna Buchan.
(O'Douglas.)
List of Books by Anna Buchan
Under the Pseudonym of O’Douglas.
1913 Olivia
1917 The Setons
1920 Penny Plain
1922 Ann and her Mother
1924 Pink Sugar
1926 The Proper Place
1928 Eliza for Common
1930 The Day of Small Things
1932 Priorsford
1935 Taken by the Hand
1937 Jane’s Parlour
1938 People Like Ourselves (Omnibus)
1940 The House that is our Own.
Under the Name of Anna Buchan
1945 Unforgettable Unforgotten
Biography
1950 Farewell to Priorsford
Pink Sugar has now been reprinted as a paperback. 2009.
The Proper Place and Eliza For Common have been reprinted as paperbacks in 2010
James W. Buchan (1882-1954) M.A. LL.D.
James, commonly known as Walter, John Buchan's brother was co-editor of the 3 Volume History of Peeblesshire published in 1924. This history is still considered the standard work on the subject. The book required some prodigious research and includes the family trees and heraldic arms of all the notable families of Peeblesshire. Walter was a historian and no doubt assisted John Buchan in historical research for his novels and like John Buchan was very knowledgable on the subject of Heraldry. Walter was Town Clerk for Peebles as was his uncle, also Walter, before him.
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