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160 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846971983
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Birlinn
Publication date: 17 May 2011
For readers who crave a stirring adventure that combines espionage, suspense, and a dashing hero on the run, The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan is a gripping page-turner that will keep you on the edge of your seat as you follow Richard Hannay's perilous journey to unravel a deadly plot that threatens the very fabric of Europe.
Description
Recently returned from South Africa, adventurer Richard Hannay is bored with life, but after a chance encounter with an American who informs him of an assassination plot and is then promptly murdered in Hannay's London flat, he becomes the obvious...
Community Reviews
Moods
adventurous: 91%
mysterious: 67%
tense: 42%
lighthearted: 14%
funny: 6%
dark: 5%
challenging: 4%
hopeful: 2%
informative: 2%
inspiring: 2%
reflective: 2%
relaxing: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Racism, XenophobiaModerate
Murder, Racial slurs, ColonisationMinor
Death, War, Fire/Fire injury160 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846971983
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Birlinn
Publication date: 17 May 2011
For readers who crave a stirring adventure that combines espionage, suspense, and a dashing hero on the run, The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan is a gripping page-turner that will keep you on the edge of your seat as you follow Richard Hannay's perilous journey to unravel a deadly plot that threatens the very fabric of Europe.
Description
Recently returned from South Africa, adventurer Richard Hannay is bored with life, but after a chance encounter with an American who informs him of an assassination plot and is then promptly murdered in Hannay's London flat, he becomes the obvious...
Community Reviews
Moods
adventurous: 91%
mysterious: 67%
tense: 42%
lighthearted: 14%
funny: 6%
dark: 5%
challenging: 4%
hopeful: 2%
informative: 2%
inspiring: 2%
reflective: 2%
relaxing: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Racism, XenophobiaModerate
Murder, Racial slurs, ColonisationMinor
Death, War, Fire/Fire injury