The Power-House

The Power-House

infobox Book |
name = The Power-House
orig title =
translator =


image_caption =
author = John Buchan
cover_artist =
country = Scotland
language = English
series = Edward Leithen
genre = Novel
publisher = William Blackwood
release_date = 1916
media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
pages =
isbn = NA
preceded_by = The Future of the War
followed_by = The Battle of Jutland

"The Power-House" is a novel by John Buchan, a thriller set in London, England. It was written in 1913 when it was serialized in Blackwood's Magazine, and was published in book form in 1916. The narrator is the barrister Edward Leithen who recurs in a number of Buchan's novels. The urban setting contrasts with its sequel, "John Macnab" which is set in the Highlands.

External links

* [http://gaslight.mtroyal.ca/power.htm E-text of "The Power House" at Gaslight]


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