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The Half-HeartedJohn Buchan

The Half-Hearted

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Original author: John Buchan

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"The Half-Hearted" by John Buchan is a novel published in 1900. It tells the story of Lewis Haystoun, a young Scottish laird plagued by indecision and an inability to commit. When his hesitation costs him the woman he loves, he journeys to India's northwest frontier seeking redemption. There, facing a Russian invasion, he must finally prove his courage and overcome the fatal flaw that has defined his life.

The Half-Hearted, by John Buchan. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #17047.

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32 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Evening in Glenavelin2,170 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: Lady Manorwater's Guests3,815 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: Upland Waters2,564 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Afternoon in a Garden2,492 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: A Conference of the Powers2,529 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: Pastoral4,381 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: The Makers of Empire1,746 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: Mr. Wratislaw's Advent2,832 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: The Episodes of a Day2,648 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: Home Truths4,170 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: The Pride Before a Fall2,639 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: Pastoral and Tragedy3,220 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: The Pleasures of a Conscience1,732 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: A Gentleman in Straits3,014 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: The Nemesis of a Coward3,863 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVI: A Movement of the Powers2,206 words
  1. 17.Chapter XVII: The Brink of the Rubicon2,471 words
  2. 18.Chapter XVIII: The Further Brink2,411 words
  3. 19.Chapter XIX: The Bridge of Broken Hearts1,218 words
  4. 20.Chapter XX: The Eastern Road3,066 words
  5. 21.Chapter XXI: In the Heart of the Hills2,502 words
  6. 22.Chapter XXII: The Outposts2,657 words
  7. 23.Chapter XXIII: The Dinner at Galetti's2,773 words
  8. 24.Chapter XXIV: The Tactics of a Chief1,598 words
  9. 25.Chapter XXV: Mrs. Logan's Ball2,668 words
  10. 26.Chapter XXVI: Friend to Friend1,176 words
  11. 27.Chapter XXVII: The Road to Forza3,372 words
  12. 28.Chapter XXVIII: The Hill-Fort2,635 words
  13. 29.Chapter XXIX: The Way to Nazri3,284 words
  14. 30.Chapter XXX: Evening in the Hills3,307 words
  15. 31.Chapter XXXI: Events South of the Border4,382 words
  16. 32.Chapter XXXII: The Blessing of Gad4,115 words