The cover page is adapted from The Powerhouse, a painting completed in 1916 by Trotter. The cover and title pages feature the League Spartan and Sorts Mill Goudy typefaces created in 2014 and 2009 by The League of Moveable Type. www.theleagueofmoveabletype.com/
The Powerhouse
Chapitres (11)
- Dedication 0:00
- Preface by the Editor 0:47
- I: Beginning of the Wild-Goose Chase 3:18
- II: I First Hear of Mr. Andrew Lumley 19:52
- III: Tells of a Midsummer Night 40:37
- IV: I Follow the Trail of the Super-Butler 1:15:52
- V: I Take a Partner 1:42:27
- VI: The Restaurant in Antioch Street 2:03:54
- VII: I Find Sanctuary 2:29:41
- VIII: The Powerhouse 2:55:15
- IX: Return of the Wild Geese 3:13:47
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Edward Leithen is a young M.P., barrister, and rising man in London society. When one of his old friends goes missing, Leithen decides to investigate. He discovers that some element of danger was involved in his friend’s flight, and from that point events spiral beyond his control. Along with a couple friends whose help he has sought, Leithen finds himself facing the wrath of a powerful and sinister secret organization.
While this yarn carries the reader along with its fast-paced events, drama, and danger, it still allows for some measured reflections on the political nature of a technocratic society. One of John Buchan’s most celebrated quotes is uttered in a dialogue between Leithen and the leader of the Powerhouse: “You think that a wall as solid as the earth separates civilization from barbarism. I tell you the division is a thread, a sheet of glass.”