The Half Hearted by John Buchan

A Romance

A study of a young Scottish landowner labeled “half-hearted” after a youthful failure in love and a reputation for indecision; the novel follows his quiet, inner life as private duty and public events present him with opportunities to act. Pressed by political and military crises far from home, he finds himself compelled into decisive leadership and a selfless final deed that challenges the judgment of friends and countrymen, revealing the depth of character beneath his earlier timidity.

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