The Thirty-Nine Steps

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The Thirty-Nine Steps is a classic spy thriller by John Buchan, following the protagonist Richard Hannay, who finds himself unwittingly embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy. After the unexpected murder of a stranger, Hannay must evade both the police and a shadowy network of spies while uncovering a plot that could threaten national security. This gripping narrative combines fast-paced action with clever intrigue, set against the backdrop of pre-World War I England.
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Twenty new titles in the much-loved and hugely successful Penguin English Library series.

The Thirty-Nine Steps

'My guest was lying sprawled on his back. There was a long knife through his heart which skewered him to the floor.'

Richard Hannay has just returned to England after years in South Africa and is thoroughly bored with his life in London. But then a murder is committed in his flat, just days after a chance encounter with an American who had told him about an assassination plot which could have dire international consequences. An obvious suspect for the police and an easy target for the killers, Hannay goes on the run in his native Scotland where he will need all his courage and ingenuity to stay one step ahead of his pursuers.

The Penguin English Library - collectable general readers' editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century to the end of the Second World War.

Series: The Penguin English Library

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241341254

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 June 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 101g

Pages: 128

About the Author

John Buchan (1875-1940) was born in Perth, Scotland and educated at Oxford where he published five books and won several awards, including one for poetry. He went on to be a barrister, a member of parliament, a soldier, a publisher, a historical biographer, and - in 1935 - he became the Govenor-General of Canada. Today he is best remembered as the author of his perennially popular adventure novels.

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