August 26 1875 John Buchan, Lord Tweedsmuir, writer and governor general of Canada, famous for his book The Thirty-Nine Steps.

Digested classics: The Thirty-nine Steps by John Buchan
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2008/oct/04/12

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