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A review by humatariq
The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan
4.0
Just finished re-reading the classic spy thriller The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan and I give it 4 stars out of 5. If you are looking for a short book to read this weekend, this is only 118 pages.
This book was published in 1915, which means that the First World War had already started. The protagonist, Richard Hannay, is an ordinary Scotsman who is a fugitive from the police who thinks he murdered his building neighbor. Buchan tells the story in a first person narrative by Hannay. Also after him are the people who actually killed his neighbour, an agent named Scudder. Somehow, he thinks he is only one who can stop the assassination attempt on Greek Prime Minister who is visiting London and therefore prevent a war in Europe from breaking out.
Hannay is a cross between Sherlock Holmes and James Bond. I liked this book and want to read the remaining 4 books in the series too. It is supposed to be a 'thriller', but Buchan liked to call his books as 'shockers'.
Also, there is a 1935 Alfred Hitchcock movie based on those book which I intend to watch soon. Have you guys watched the movie?
This book was published in 1915, which means that the First World War had already started. The protagonist, Richard Hannay, is an ordinary Scotsman who is a fugitive from the police who thinks he murdered his building neighbor. Buchan tells the story in a first person narrative by Hannay. Also after him are the people who actually killed his neighbour, an agent named Scudder. Somehow, he thinks he is only one who can stop the assassination attempt on Greek Prime Minister who is visiting London and therefore prevent a war in Europe from breaking out.
Hannay is a cross between Sherlock Holmes and James Bond. I liked this book and want to read the remaining 4 books in the series too. It is supposed to be a 'thriller', but Buchan liked to call his books as 'shockers'.
Also, there is a 1935 Alfred Hitchcock movie based on those book which I intend to watch soon. Have you guys watched the movie?