BUCHAN


Meaning of BUCHAN in English

(1875–1940)

a Scottish writer and politician, best known for his adventure stories, many of which involved the character Richard Hannay, including The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915). He was made a baron in 1935, and was Governor General of Canada from 1935 to 1940.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.