The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan, Christopher T. Harvie (Editor)
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: November 1999
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
- Format: Paperback, 160pp
- Series: Oxford World's Classics Series
- ISBN-13: 9780192839312
- ISBN: 0192839314
Synopsis
A young mining engineer must elude both foreign agents and British authorities to save his own life and expose a plot with catastrophic implications for Britain.
Biography
John Buchan (1875—1940)—one-time barrister, member of Parliament, soldier, publisher, historical biographer, and govenor-general of Canada—is best remembered as the author of popular adventure novels.
John Keegan, one of the most distinguished contemporary military historians, is the author of numerous books, including The Face of Battle and The Book of War: 25 Centuries of Great War Writing.
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On the run from German spies and British police in Victorian Britainby Anonymous
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January 26, 2007: An innocent conversation with a neighbor on the stairs draws colonial Richard Hannay into a vortex of political intrigue and danger. Events rapidly develop as Hannay is framed for a murder and decides to run for it. Even though he's wanted by both murderous spies and the British police, he's determined to uncover the riddle and stop an impending catastrophe for the British Empire. All the while he's on the run - sometimes literally - in the wilds of Scotland. The book is a colorful 103-page action adventure and, like most spy novels, sometimes unbelievable. However, it's an entertaining read. I recommend it to anyone who likes action, adventure, or spy novels. (By the way, I noticed the British author used 'on the weekend' in this 1915 publication. Interesting, because now almost all English say 'at the weekend'.)
Great Storyby Anonymous
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December 03, 2004: 39 Steps is a great book! I read it for my Composition class and quickly got intriqued by it. Full of adventure with some comical events. Kept you involved throughout the book. I would recomend this book to anyone that likes detective stories and adventure.
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