The Thirty-Nine Steps
$19.76
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
3 January 1991
Summary
Perhaps more than any other book, The Thirty-Nine Steps has set the pattern for the story of the chase for a wanted man. And, of the many writers who have attempted this kind of thing since Buchan, only a very few, like Graham Greene, have managed to sustain the tension in the same way.
The main character is Buchan’s familiar hero, Richard Hannay, who gets caught up quite suddenly on a dull London afternoon in a situation of extreme danger. Before he knows what is happening, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140011302 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140011307 |
| Author: | John Buchan |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 3 January 1991 |
| Weight: | 77g |
| Dimensions: | 181mm x 111mm x 8mm |
| Series: | The Penguin English Library |
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About The Author
John Buchan
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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