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The Thirty-Nine Steps
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Series: The Richard Hannay Adventures
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The Thirty-Nine Steps
The Thirty-Nine Stepsis the original spy thriller and the inspiration for countless books, films and games.Adventurer Richard Hannay is bored with life, but after an encounter with an American who informs him of an assassination plot and is then promptly murdered in Hannay's London flat, he becomes the suspect and is forced to go on the run.
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Recently returned from South Africa, adventurer Richard Hannay is bored with life. After a chance encounter with an American who informs him of an assassination plot and is then promptly murdered in Hannay's London flat, he becomes the obvious suspect and is forced to go on the run.
He heads north to his native Scotland, fleeing the police and his enemies. Hannay must keep his wits about him if he is to warn the government before all is too late.
The Thirty-Nine Steps is a thrilling chase story that combines mystery, excitement, and suspense in the best tradition of adventure fiction.
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The Thirty-Nine Steps is praised for its influence on the spy thriller genre, bridging the gap between the works of Kipling and Fleming. Renowned figures like Alfred Hitchcock have acknowledged its significant impact on their own creative endeavours.
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ISBN: 9781846971983
Publisher: Birlinn General
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 May 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
Edition: Authorised Edition
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 195.0mm
Weight: 118g
Pages: 160
About the Author
John Buchan was a Scottish diplomat, barrister, journalist, historian, poet and novelist, born in Perth in 1875. He published nearly 30 novels and seven collections of short stories. After spells as a war correspondent, Lloyd George's Director of Information and Conservative MP, Buchan moved to Canada in 1935. He served as Governor General there until his death in 1940.
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