Castle Gay Paperback 1447403495 9781447403494 John Buchan

from antiquary

I resad and enjoyed this series when I was young, but I must admit I remember it only vaguely. It involves the romantic old writer Dickson McCann and two young men (the slum schoolboys of Huntingtower) who frustrate an attempt by the Republican faction of the MIteleuropan nation of Evallonia to c...

from jeffome

Another fun little romp with retired grocer Dickson McCunn and 2 of the now grown up lads from Huntingtower as they once again stumble across an incident of international intrigue in the Scottish countryside. There are slow moments here and there, and the Scottish dialogue can certainly be tediou...

from Eyejaybee

"Castle Gay" is the second of the novels featuring retired Glaswegian grocer Dickson McCunn along with Dougal Crombie and Jaikie Galt, erstwhile member of the Gorbals Die-Hards but both now embarking on respectable careers. Set in the years just following the First World War, this novel revolves ...

from Eyejaybee

"Castle Gay" is the second of the novels featuring retired Glaswegian grocer Dickson McCunn along with Dougal Crombie and Jaikie Galt, erstwhile member of the Gorbals Die-Hards though both of them have now embarked on respectable careers. This novel picks up seven or eight years after the events ...