The Dancing Floor

John Buchan

Oct 2014 · HarperCollins

About this ebook

When Edward Leithen first meets Vernon Milburne he is unsure what to make of him—while interesting, Milburne is also detached and rigidly self-disciplined. Nevertheless, Milburne and Leithen become close friends, and Milburne eventually tells Leithen about a disturbing and prophetic recurring dream he has had since childhood. But how is that dream linked to the mysterious and reckless Koré Arabin, a woman who needs help to return to the small Greek Island where her family had ruled for many years?

Sir Edward Leithen is a character that features prominently in several other John Buchan novels, including The Power-House, The Gap in the Curtain, John Macnab, and Sick Heart River.

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About the author

Author of the iconic novel The Thirty-Nine Steps, John Buchan filled many roles including barrister, colonial administrator, publisher, Director of Intelligence, and Member of Parliament. The Thirty-Nine Steps, first in the Richard Hannay series, is widely regarded as the starting point for espionage fiction and was written to pass time while Buchan recovered from an illness. During the outbreak of the First World War, Buchan wrote propaganda for the British war effort, combining his skills as author and politician. In 1935 Buchan was appointed the 15th Governor General of Canada and established the Governor General’s Literacy Award. Buchan was enthusiastic about literacy and the evolution of Canadian culture. He died in 1940 and received a state funeral in Canada before his ashes were returned to the United Kingdom.