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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.

The Thirty-Nine Steps

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    A Paperback / softback by John Buchan, Professor Cedric Watts, Dr Keith Carabine

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      Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 05/12/1993
      ISBN13: 9781853260803, 978-1853260803
      ISBN10: 1853260800
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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.

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