The Thirty-Nine Steps

EAN : 9791041806829

BUCHAN JOHN

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EAN : 9791041806829

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Détails

EAN13 : 9791041806829
Réf. éditeur : 291790
Date Parution : 8 mai 2023
Disponibilite : Disponible
Barème de remise : NS
Nombre de pages : 140
Format : H:210 mm L:148 mm E:8 mm
Poids : 192gr

Résumé

Résumé : Published in 1915, The Thirty-Nine Steps is a thriller set in Britain on the eve of the First World War. The novel's protagonist, Richard Hannay, is an expatriate Scot who has just returned to London after many years in South Africa working in the mining industry. He finds England extremely dull and is just considering returning to South Africa when he is accosted by another inhabitant of the block of flats where he is living. This man, Scudder, tells Hannay he knows of a fantastical plot by England's enemies to create a diplomatic scandal. Hannay, at first skeptical, eventually accepts that there is something in it and harbours Scudder in his own flat. Returning to his flat some days later, Hannay is horrified to find Scudder stabbed to death. Realising that he will be suspected by the police, and that he may also be in danger from the plotters, Hannay flees London. What follows is an exciting chase across Scotland, with Hannay frequently coming close to capture. The Thirty-Nine Steps was immediately popular, particularly with troops in the trenches of the First World War. It has remained popular and has been used as the basis for several movies including one directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1935. It could also be seen as the prototype of several similarly-themed movies and television shows such as The Fugitive. John Buchan continued the adventures of Richard Hannay in a series of sequels. He also had a highly distinguished government and diplomatic career, ultimately becoming Governor General of Canada.