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The Thirty-Nine Steps — John Buchan

The Thirty-Nine Steps

John Buchan

  • Adventure
  • Book language: English
  • 101 pages

The Thirty-Nine Steps is a 1915 adventure novel by John Buchan. It follows Richard Hannay, who is drawn into a spy conspiracy after a stranger is murdered in his flat, and his flight across Scotland to clear his name and stop a plot. Its brisk chase, ciphers and memorable set pieces make it a notable early thriller.

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Contents

  1. The Thirty-Nine Steps
  2. Contents
  3. Chapter I. The Man Who Died
  4. Chapter II. The Milkman Sets Out on his Travels
  5. Chapter III. The Adventure of the Literary Innkeeper
  6. Chapter IV. The Adventure of the Radical Candidate
  7. Chapter V. The Adventure of the Spectacled Roadman
  8. Chapter VI. The Adventure of the Bald Archaeologist
  9. Chapter VII. The Dry-Fly Fisherman
  10. Chapter VIII. The Coming of the Black Stone
  11. Chapter IX. The Thirty-Nine Steps
  12. Chapter X. Various Parties Converging on the Sea
  13. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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