A Lost Lady of Old Years

John Buchan was a Scottish politician, historian, and writer. Buchan served as the Governor General of Canada and he was also noted for writing propaganda for the British army during World War I. Buchan is best remembered now for being a prolific author and his most famous work, The Thirty-Nine Steps, has been adapted into film and recently was the basis of a popular British television show.

A Lost Lady of Old Years, published in 1899, is a historical novel set during the Jacobite Rebellion. The action centers around the adventures of Francis Birkenshaw as he meets a beautiful young woman who presents him with interesting opportunities.