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The Thirty-Nine Steps
Overview
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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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781853260803
- ISBN-10: 1853260800
- Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
- Publish Date: December 1993
- Dimensions: 7.78 x 4.98 x 0.27 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.14 pounds
- Page Count: 128
- Reading Level: Ages 14-UP
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