The Half-Hearted
by John Buchan
- First published
- 1922
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"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.
- Fiction
- Adventure stories
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #17047. The Half-Hearted on Wikipedia.
