The Half-Hearted
by John Buchan
Many of the aristocrats mentioned in John Buchanan's novel The Half-Hearted are burdened with crippling doubts about their own lifestyles and characters. Hero Lewis Haystone is disgusted by his inability to take a decisive stand on any important issue and will heal himself by conducting a life-or-death campaign around the world. There's something for everyone in this crowd-friendly novel: romance, Darring-do, and lots of action and adventure.