John Buchan ; abridged and simplified by Rooand John. John Buchan ; abridged and simplified by G.F. Wear. J. Buchan ; abridged and simplified by G.F. Wear. Scott O'dell ; abridged & simplified by Roland John. A.J. Cronin ; abridged and simplified by Norman Wymer. Lan Fleming ; abridged and simplified by Gordon Walsh. Daphne du Maurier ; abridged and simplified by Lewis Jones. John Christopher ; abridged and simplified by A.G. Eyre. John Wain ; abridged by & simplified by S.H. Burten. Thomas Hardy ; abrieged and simplified by Lewis Jones.