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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