The Thirty-nine Steps
Rare and modern books
John Buchan
Wordsworth Editions,
1993
The Thirty-nine Steps
Rare and modern books
John Buchan
Wordsworth Editions,
1993
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Details
- Year of publication
- 1993
- Author
- John Buchan
- Pages
- 98
- Volume
- 1
- Publishers
- Wordsworth Editions
- Size
- In-8°
- Keyword
- Fiction
- Dust jacket
- True
- State of preservation
- New
- Languages
- Italian
- Binding
- Softcover
- Inscribed
- False
- Condition
- New
- First edition
- False
Description
With a new Introduction by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of English, University of Sussex. Richard Hannay finds a corpse in his flat, and becomes involved in a plot by spies to precipitate war and subvert British naval power. The resourceful victim of a manhunt, he is pursued by both the police and the ruthless conspirators. The Thirty-Nine Steps is a seminal 'chase' thriller, rapid and vivid. It has been widely influential and frequently dramatised: the film directed by Alfred Hitchcock became a screen classic. This engaging novel also provides insights into the inter-action of patriotism, fear and prejudice.
