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The Thirty-Nine Steps
The ThirtyNine Steps
Author: John Buchan
Boys are mysterious creatures, with rich imaginations and inner lives at which most can only guess. Luckily, a few writers have the talent to capture their fantasies of extraordinary adventure and epic bravery. Inspired by the success of The Dangerous Book For Boys, the six titles of the Penguin Great Books For Boys collection c...  more ».

Adventurer Richard Hannay has just returned from South Africa and is thoroughly bored with his London life ? until a murder is committed in his flat, just days after the victim had warned him of an assassination plot that could bring Britain to the brink of war. An obvious suspect for the police and an easy target for the killers, Hannay goes on the run in his native Scotland, where he must use all his wits to stay one step ahead of the game ? and warn the government before it is too late. One of the most popular adventure stories ever written, The Thirty-Nine Steps established John Buchan as the original thriller writer and inspired many other novelists and filmmakers including Alfred Hitchcock.
ISBN-13: 9780141033730
ISBN-10: 0141033738
Publication Date: 5/27/2008
Pages: 160
Edition: Reprint
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 1
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 hardtack avatar reviewed The Thirty-Nine Steps on + 2558 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
A short, but fascinating, early British mystery that reminded me of The Riddle in the Sands, but without all the sailing jargon.

Well worth the read.
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