Synopsis

Magnus faces four challengers – one from Scotland, three from Northern Ireland – in a familiar setting: the Edinburgh Academy, where he received his own schooling. Patrick Doherty, a schoolmaster, discusses films of John Wayne. Euan Fairbairn, a naval officer, speaks of the career of C. S. Forester’s Horatio Hornblower. Frederick Pegg, a teacher, presents on American Presidents, beginning with F. D. Roosevelt. And Kalph Roney, a writer, explores the novels of John Buchan featuring Richard Ha