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The Thirty-Nine Steps is an adventure novel by the Scottish author John Buchan. It first appeared as a serial in Blackwood's Magazine in August and September 1915 before being published in book form in October that year by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh. It is the first of five novels featuring Richard Hannay, an all-action hero with a stiff upper lip and a miraculous knack for getting himself out of sticky situations. The novel formed the basis for a number of film adaptations, notably Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 version; a 1959 colour remake; a 1978 version which is perhaps most faithful to the novel; and a 2008 version for British television.The ThirtyNine Steps By John Buchan Illustrated John Buchan Peter 9781533185044 Books
Very good mystery book complete with a ,British Spies Image Gallery' containing authentic photos of the author, copies of several first edition covers/lobby cards such as Greenmantle, No Man's Land "Sapper" & Bulldog Drummond and more. Always interesting to go back and read the genuine novel on which a popular movie was loosely based (this one being Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 thriller) and I did enjoy the differences between the two along with the bonus image gallery at the close. Well done!Product details
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The ThirtyNine Steps By John Buchan Illustrated John Buchan Peter 9781533185044 Books Reviews
A bit dated English novel but it doesn't hurt the narrative which is exciting from start to finish.Many of the characters are the classic British types that we in the USA have no comparison. But it doesn't interfere with the story.
The Thirty-Nine Steps
Richard Hannay was visiting London in May. He had left Scotland at age six to work and find a small fortune in South Africa. Hannay was tired and bored after a month in London. At his flat a neighbor asked to speak to him in private, and asked for help. This stranger told of his travels in the Balkans and the things he learned about those who stirred up a revolution. Its all due to a conspiracy (money can be made on a falling market). But now Franklin P. Scudder knows too much to be allowed to live. An important foreign leader will visit London. He will be murdered by an Austrian and the evidence will point to Vienna and Berlin. Scudder told how he faked his own death! Hannay believed him, and sheltered him for days. When Hannay returned to his flat he found Scudder stabbed dead. Hannay now believes Scudder's story to be true. But Hannay will either be the next target or be charged and convicted for the murder. Life is no longer dull.
Hannay took steps to disguise himself and disappear. He found Scudder's notebook and tried to decipher its coded entries. Hannay must evade the police search and those seeking to kill him. The chapters tell of his flight and the events of his capture by the killers and escape. Buchan describes the country and the characters Hannay met. Some of the words are obscure ("burnside"). Hannay finally meets Sir Walter and learns more. The police will no longer be an inconvenience. There is a new surprise when Hannay returns to Sir Walter's London mansion. Hannay figures out who is the spy, and his method. The next step is to intercept and stop him before he leaves England with the secret information. Of course this story has a happy ending.
The 1930s film by Alfred Hitchcock changed very many of the details of this story, so the novel will be fresh and interesting to a reader. Note how a person can simply disguise himself by a complete change of clothes and hat. Dashiell Hammett also mentioned this in his "Red Harvest". People remember clothing better than a face.
I enjoyed this a lot! On to the next!!!
This book is perfect for the mystery fan who can suspend disbelief and forge ahead. 39 Steps is a book true to its era.
The movie was better than the book can you believe that!
This was an ok book how ever I do wish the author had done more to make it more interesting. I look forward to reading more of this author's work.
At least two good movies have been made from this.book, and are entertaining in their own way. But the original story is more exciting and adventurous. A bored man suddenly has war secrets in his posession, falls into a nest of spies and has to use his wits to evade them while not knowing who are the good guys and
who are the bad guys.
Very good mystery book complete with a ,British Spies Image Gallery' containing authentic photos of the author, copies of several first edition covers/lobby cards such as Greenmantle, No Man's Land "Sapper" & Bulldog Drummond and more. Always interesting to go back and read the genuine novel on which a popular movie was loosely based (this one being Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 thriller) and I did enjoy the differences between the two along with the bonus image gallery at the close. Well done!
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