The Thirty-Nine Steps
The Thirty-Nine Steps
By: John Buchan
The Thirty-Nine Steps is a classic espionage novel that has inspired at least four film adaptations. Just before the outbreak of Word War I, Richard Hannay is let in on a German plot to assassinate the Greek premier and steal British war plans by an American spy, who is subsequently murdered. What follows is a breathtaking tale of flight and evasion, as Hannay avoids one danger after another, trying to avoid both the German spies and the police and save England from a murderous plot.
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John Buchan
John Buchan (1875-1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian and Unionist politician who also served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation. His best-known novel, The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915) features his favorite character, the mining engineer and soldier-turned-spy Richard Hannay, who appears as the major character in four other novels.
