THE THIRTY-NINE STEPS
| Categoría | Clásica |
| ISBN | 9781853260803 |
| Peso | 0.20 |
| idioma | Inglés |
| editorial | Wordsworth |
| Autor | Buchan, John |
| Tapa | Rústica |
| serie | Wordsworth Classics |
| Año | 1998 |
| ciudad | Londres |
| Páginas | 128 |
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.