The Thirty-Nine Steps

by John Buchan
List(s):"Carp 500"
Category: "Fiction - Adventure"
Pages:231
Year of Publication:1915
Date Read:11/28/1994
Notes:In The Thirty-Nine Steps, the best-known of his thrillers (made into a popular movie by Alfred Hitchcock), John Buchan introduces his most enduring hero, Richard Hannay, who, despite claiming to be an "ordinary fellow," is caught up in the dramatic and dangerous race against a plot to devastate the British war effort.
My Rating: 7

Reviews for The Thirty-Nine Steps

Review - Thirty-Nine Steps, The

The plot moved rapidly and was exciting, and had a good feel for the atmosphere of England and Scotland. At times it was totally implausible, but this can be forgiven because the book was breaking new ground. It was more believable and compelling than many more recent spy novels I've read.

Reviewed by Roger on 2003-07-20 08:47:39

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