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.