"Greenmantle" by John Buchan.
Greenmantle
Greenmantle
Greenmantle: An Ojibway Legend of the North
In an ancient wood just outside a modern city, a mysterious creature, half man and half stag, pursued by hunters and shadowed by a wild girl, wields a magical power over human dreams
Reproduction of the original: Greenmantle by John Buchan
Tasked with unraveling a mysterious message, Hannay travels through Germany and the Middle East, searching for the elusive religious leader ''Greenmantle''. Sequel to The Thirty-Nine Steps and precursor to Mr. Standfast.
Greenmantle is a tale of intrigue and adventure set during the First World War.
Once there, he and his friends must thwart the Germans' plans to use religion in winning the war. The book opens in November 1915, with Hannay and his friend Sandy convalescing from wounds received at the Battle of Loos.
In Greenmantle (1916), a classic tale of espionage and adventure, Richard Hannay, hero of The Thirty-Nine Steps, travels across war-torn Europe on the trail of a German plot and an Islamic Messiah.
Greenmantle John Buchan A classic espionage and adventure novel set during The Great War, featuring the reckless Richard Hannay.