John Buchan
/ˌdʒɒn ˈbʌkən/
/ˌdʒɑːn ˈbʌkən/
- (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.