Record Number: 30288

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'He read — Sterne, Sydney Smith's letters, Canning's speeches, and two thrillers: A. E. W. Mason's Konigsmarch and Michael Innes's Lament for a Maker ...'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between Aug 1938 and Sep 1938

Country:

Canada

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

John Buchan

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

26 Aug 1875

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Governor General of Canada

Religion:

Church of Scotland

Country of Origin:

Kingdom of Fife

Country of Experience:

Canada

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

George Canning

Title:

[Speeches]

Genre:

Miscellany / Anthology

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

30288

Source:

Print

Author:

Janet Adam Smith

Editor:

n/a

Title:

John Buchan: A Biography

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1965

Vol:

n/a

Page:

450

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Janet Adam Smith, John Buchan: A Biography, (London, 1965), p. 450, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30288, accessed: 22 November 2024

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Additional Comments:

None