The ThirtyNine Steps John Buchan 9781544011523 Books
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Hanney, an expatriated Scot, returns from a long stay in South Africa to his flat in London. One night he is buttonholed by an American who appears to know of an anarchist plot to destabilise Europe, and claims to be in fear for his life. Hannay lets the American hide in his flat, and returns later to find that another man has been found shot dead in the same building, apparently a suicide. Four days later Hannay finds the American stabbed to death... John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, GCMG, GCVO, CH, PC , was a Scottish novelist, best known for his novel The Thirty-Nine Steps, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada. Source Wikipedia
The ThirtyNine Steps John Buchan 9781544011523 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 John Buchan 9781544011523 Books Reviews
I read this to see if it were the same in the original as it was I the Hitchcock movie, which has long been one of my favorites. The answer not the same. Not a bad book, just dated and a little melodramatic. Short and worth reading as a space filler only.
A curious time warp set 100 years ago with language and attitudes of that era. I enjoyed the tale even though some of it would not stand up to 21st century cynicism with some convenient plot events. A "ripping yarn" all the same
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.
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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