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The Thirty-Nine Steps

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by John Buchan
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British writer John Buchan's The Thirty-Nine Steps is the first of five adventure novels to star Richard Hannay, a man with a remarkable knack for getting out of sticky situations, and indeed getting into them in the first place. In May of 1914, Europe draws close to war. Hannay has just returned to London when approached by a freelance spy called Franklin P. Scudder, who asks for his help. Scudder claims he has unmasked a German plot to pilfer British war plans and assassinate the Greek Premier, but Scudder himself is murdered in Hannay's appartment, leaving Hannay on the run and attempting to foil the Germans on his own.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Richard Hannay

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    February 20, 2012

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781620113981

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781620113981
      • File size: 242 KB

    • Open EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781620113981
      • File size: 240 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 1000
    • Text Difficulty: 5-7

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from February 22, 2010
      A full cast delivers a gripping performance of John Buchan's classic tale of espionage and intrigue. When Richard Hannay discovers a dead body in his apartment, he's dragged into a dark and dangerous world of global politics, secret societies, and undercover agents. Accused of murder and with the fate of the British fleet resting in his hands, Hannay must elude the police and
      foreign spies, decode a cryptic notebook, and convince the enigmatic Sir Walter Bullivant to believe his incredible tale. David Robb dazzles as Hannay, delivering a gritty, nuanced performance of a man living a nightmare, and with the addition of dramatic music and a host of pitch-perfect sound effects, this audiobook is highly enjoyable and highly recommended.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook
  • Open EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:1000
  • Text Difficulty:5-7

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