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.

Book InformationISBN 9781853260803Author John BuchanFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Wordsworth Editions LtdPublisher Wordsworth Editions LtdWeight(grams) 86gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 6mm